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USER’S MANUAL
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BeamTool 7 User Manual Edition 2015
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Table of Contents
Chapter (1): Welcome to BeamTool 7 ..................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter (2): New In BeamTool 7 ............................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter (3): Getting Started ................................................................................................................................... 20
3.1
Creating a Typical Technique ............................................................................................................. 20
Chapter (4): Menus, Toolbars & Layout .............................................................................................................. 21
4.1.1
Menus, Toolbars & Layout .................................................................................................... 21
4.2
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 22
4.2.1
File Menu ................................................................................................................................. 23
4.2.2
Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................ 25
4.2.3
Drawings ................................................................................................................................. 26
4.2.4
Tools Menu .............................................................................................................................. 28
4.2.5
Help Menu............................................................................................................................... 35
4.3
Main Toolbar ......................................................................................................................................... 36
Chapter (5): Piece ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
5.1
Plate Piece Configuration .................................................................................................................... 40
5.1.1
Piece Configuration ................................................................................................................ 40
5.2
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5.3
T Piece Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 43
5.3.1
T Piece Configuration ............................................................................................................ 43
5.4
Axial Piece Configuration ................................................................................................................... 46
5.4.1
Piece Configuration ................................................................................................................ 46
5.4.2
Other Tools Available ............................................................................................................ 46
5.5
Circumferential Piece Configuration ................................................................................................. 48
5.5.1
Piece Configuration ................................................................................................................ 48
5.5.2
Other Tools Available ............................................................................................................ 48
5.6
Custom Piece Configuration ............................................................................................................... 50
5.6.1
Piece Configuration ................................................................................................................ 50
Chapter (6): Weld Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 52
6.1.1
Weld Configuration Toolbar ................................................................................................. 53
6.2
Weld Regions ........................................................................................................................................ 56
6.2.1
Region Editing ........................................................................................................................ 57
6.2.2
Region Attributes ................................................................................................................... 57
6.3
Weld Zones............................................................................................................................................ 60
6.3.1
Zone Generation Panel Toolbar............................................................................................ 60
6.3.2
Zone Generation Panel Tabs ................................................................................................. 61
Chapter (7): Calibration Block ............................................................................................................................... 64
7.1
Calibration Block Designer Toolbar and Options ............................................................................ 64
Chapter (8): Probes .................................................................................................................................................. 70
8.1
Adding Probes ...................................................................................................................................... 71
8.2
Probe Groups ........................................................................................................................................ 72
8.2.1
Probe Configuration............................................................................................................... 72
Probe Tools .............................................................................................................................. 73
8.2.2
8.4
Probe Configuration............................................................................................................................. 75
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8.4.1
Other Tools Available ............................................................................................................ 75
8.4.2
Phased Array Probe Configuration ..................................................................................... 78
8.4.3
Time-Of-Flight Diffraction Probe Configuration ............................................................... 80
8.4.4
Conventional UT Probe Configuration ............................................................................... 83
Probe Positioning ................................................................................................................................. 88
8.5
8.6
Probe Identifier ..................................................................................................................................... 90
8.7
Probe Options ....................................................................................................................................... 91
8.7.1
All Probe Groups .................................................................................................................... 91
8.7.2
Phased Array Group Only .................................................................................................... 91
8.7.3
TOFD Group Only.................................................................................................................. 92
8.7.4
Conventional UT Group Only .............................................................................................. 92
8.7.5
Other Tools Available ............................................................................................................ 92
Chapter (9): Phased Array ...................................................................................................................................... 94
9.1
Phased Array Beamsets ....................................................................................................................... 95
9.1.1
Adding PA Beamsets ............................................................................................................. 97
9.1.2
Phased Array Beamset Tabs.................................................................................................. 99
9.1.3
Configuration of Phased Array (PA) Beamsets ................................................................ 101
9.1.4
Zonal Beamset ....................................................................................................................... 139
Chapter (10): Conventional UT ........................................................................................................................... 149
Chapter (11): Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD) ............................................................................................ 150
Chapter (12): CAD Surface ................................................................................................................................... 151
Chapter (13): CAD Toolbar .................................................................................................................................. 152
13.1 CAD Tools ........................................................................................................................................... 153
13.1.1 Tools Group........................................................................................................................... 153
13.1.2 CAD Layers ........................................................................................................................... 155
13.2 Viewports ............................................................................................................................................ 157
13.2.1 Viewport Manager Options ................................................................................................ 157
13.2.2 Working with Viewports ..................................................................................................... 158
13.3 Edit ....................................................................................................................................................... 162
13.4 Add Geometry .................................................................................................................................... 164
13.5 Style ...................................................................................................................................................... 165
13.6 Construction Aids .............................................................................................................................. 166
13.6.1 166
13.6.2 Using Construction Aids ..................................................................................................... 167
Chapter (14): Geometries ...................................................................................................................................... 169
14.1 Piece Geometries ................................................................................................................................ 171
14.1.1 Adding Piece Geometries .................................................................................................... 171
14.2 Annotative Geometries ...................................................................................................................... 172
14.2.1 Adding Annotative Geometries ......................................................................................... 173
14.3 Selecting Geometries .......................................................................................................................... 174
14.4 Legend ................................................................................................................................................. 176
14.5 Geometry Inspector ............................................................................................................................ 179
14.6 Geometry Navigator .......................................................................................................................... 180
Chapter (15): 3D View ........................................................................................................................................... 181
15.1 3D View Navigation........................................................................................................................... 182
15.2 3D View Toolbar ................................................................................................................................. 183
Chapter (16): Command Prompt ......................................................................................................................... 185
16.1 Execute Commands............................................................................................................................ 185
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16.2
Specify Command Options ............................................................................................................... 186
16.2.1 Relative & Absolute ............................................................................................................. 186
16.2.2 Piece Geometries & Annotative Geometries..................................................................... 186
16.2.3 Command Prompt Help ...................................................................................................... 186
16.3 Commands .......................................................................................................................................... 187
16.3.1 Construct Commands .......................................................................................................... 187
16.3.2 Modify Commands .............................................................................................................. 192
Chapter (17): Indication Table ............................................................................................................................. 196
17.1 Indication Table Options ................................................................................................................... 196
17.2 Indication Properties .......................................................................................................................... 197
17.3 How To Add & Remove Indications ............................................................................................... 198
17.3.1 Indication Properties ............................................................................................................ 198
Chapter (18): Reference ......................................................................................................................................... 200
18.1 Reference ............................................................................................................................................. 200
18.2 Print Drawings .................................................................................................................................... 201
18.2.1 Print Drawings Main Toolbar ............................................................................................. 201
18.2.2 Print Drawings Panel Toolbar ............................................................................................ 202
18.2.3 Print Drawings Footer ......................................................................................................... 203
18.3 Managing Workspaces ...................................................................................................................... 204
18.4 Importing Drawings .......................................................................................................................... 205
18.5 Instrument Info ................................................................................................................................... 206
18.6 Document Info .................................................................................................................................... 208
Chapter (19): XMLocalize ..................................................................................................................................... 209
19.1 XMLocalize Views, Layout, Menus & Toolbar............................................................................... 210
19.1.1 Tree View............................................................................................................................... 210
19.1.2 Table View ............................................................................................................................. 210
19.2 XMLocalize File Menu ....................................................................................................................... 212
19.3 XMLocalize Tool Menu ..................................................................................................................... 214
19.4 XMLocalize Toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 215
19.5 How to Translate in Table View ....................................................................................................... 217
19.6 How to Translate in Tree View ......................................................................................................... 219
Chapter (20): Extracting Data ............................................................................................................................... 221
20.1 Exporting Drawings ........................................................................................................................... 222
20.2 Reporting ............................................................................................................................................. 223
20.3 Report Template Editor ..................................................................................................................... 224
20.3.1 Editing a Report Template .................................................................................................. 224
Chapter (21): Third Party Integration ................................................................................................................. 226
21.1 TD Focus-Scan & TD Handy-Scan ................................................................................................... 226
21.2 Zetec UltraVision ................................................................................................................................ 226
21.3 UltraVision Library ............................................................................................................................ 227
21.3.1 Installation ............................................................................................................................. 227
21.3.2 Import BeamTool Workspace into UltraVision ................................................................ 227
Chapter (22): Add-on Modules ............................................................................................................................ 231
22.1 Add-on Manager Options ................................................................................................................. 231
22.2 Current Modules ................................................................................................................................ 232
22.3 How to Activate an Add-on Module ............................................................................................... 233
22.4 BeamTool ZONAL ............................................................................................................................. 235
22.6 Simulation Add-on ............................................................................................................................. 238
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22.7
BeamTool A-Scan ............................................................................................................................... 239
22.7.1 A-Scan Options ..................................................................................................................... 240
22.7.2 A-Scan Lesson ....................................................................................................................... 250
22.7.3 Sound Field Animation........................................................................................................ 255
22.8 BeamTool HighTemp ......................................................................................................................... 259
22.8.1 High Temperature Wedge Toolbar .................................................................................... 260
22.8.2 High Temperature Wedge Options ................................................................................... 266
22.8.3 High Temperature Lesson ................................................................................................... 267
22.10 ZONAL CalBlock Designer............................................................................................................... 276
22.10.1 ZONAL CalBlock Designer Toolbar .................................................................................. 278
22.10.2 ZONAL CalBlock Sidebar Menu ........................................................................................ 284
22.10.3 Add View & Edit Manual Targets in Table View ............................................................ 291
22.11 293
Chapter (23): Lessons ............................................................................................................................................ 294
23.1 Lesson 1 Getting Started .................................................................................................................... 294
23.2 Lesson 2 Images .................................................................................................................................. 305
23.3 Lesson 3 Deactivate and Transfer License ...................................................................................... 314
23.4 Lesson 4 ZONAL Add-on ................................................................................................................. 316
23.5 Lesson 5 Advanced 3D Workspaces ................................................................................................ 320
23.6 Lesson 6 High Temp Add-on............................................................................................................ 325
23.7 Lesson 7 A-Scan .................................................................................................................................. 334
23.8 Training Videos .................................................................................................................................. 338
Chapter (24): Support ................................................................................................................................... cccxxxix
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CHAPTER (1): WELCOME TO BEAMTOOL 7
The original BeamTool was created to provide a quick and easy way to do simple ray tracing by allowing
the user to specify a piece with a weld and add wedge(s) and transducer(s) to display a beam path.
BeamTool is now in its seventh generation, and offers users many features:
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CAD Layers: used to control a group of graphics. Layer visibility can be turned on or off. Control
graphics by locking and unlocking layers so they are not accidentally modified.
CAD Tools: interactive rotate and move tools, rotate geometries commands (90 and 180 degrees),
new rotate geometry construction aid, remove duplicate geometries command.
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Piece and Annotative Geometries: circle geometry, rotatable rectangle geometry, rotatable bitmap
geometry.
Restructured CAD Toolbar: display settings and snap settings pop-ups, new add geometry
popup.
Contact and immersion support for conventional and phased array probes.
TOFD probe elevation offsetting. This allows the use of a pair of TOFD probes on a piece with
different thicknesses.
ID/OD pinning for TOFD probes
Improved near field calculations based on equations by Udo Schlengermann and KFactor
Polynomials
Material properties for polygons can now be configured via the geometry context menu.
Beam refraction through geometries with dissimilar materials.
Single beam beamset. This new beamset is useful when developing zonal techniques.
Improved probe visualization: wedge damping visualization to phased array wedges, transducer
orientation visualization on phased array, transducer visualization on top view, beamset element
usage visualization on reports.
Equipment management for instrument configuration and validation.
Calibration Block Designer - Design custom calibration blocks and generate reports that include
all aspects of a calibration block to support machining. Built to comply with ASME code
stipulations using target measuring tools
Wedge Drawings - new auto wedge drawing generation features makes it easy to automatically
generate fully dimensioned wedge drawings with all of the important dimensions clearly
labeled. Everything you need to have a custom wedge manufactured to properties entered into
an instrument or application is presented in black and white.
Backing Bar - a backing bar can now be added and configured in a plate piece configuration.
Show Snell's Law - Displays a visualization of Snell's Law where the beam refracts into the
piece. This option is available for Single Beamsets, Reference Beamsets, and UT Probe
Configuration.
Recents - As you use BeamTool, the software will remember which transducers, wedges and
equipment you commonly use. The recently used probes and wedges will be available for quick
access from a drop-down menu, without having to import from a file or our extensive catalog.
Crop Mode - beams can now be cropped in distance and time as well as the traditional skips.
Side Probe Bar - provides the full readout of the probe menu but is pinned to the left hand side of
BeamTool.
Probe Identifier - allows the user to quickly identify the configuration options for the selected
probe in a multi-probe workspace.
Geometry Navigator - allows you to visualize, highlight and select all of the geometries in a
drawing.
Materials - users can now define create a custom library of materials that they commonly
use. Seamless integration makes it easy to implement any material you need.
Drawings - a powerful set of tools that allow users to create and manage additional drawings
within a single BeamTool workspace. Drawings can be used for wedge drawings, HighTemp
Management, additional piece drawings or any other kind of drawing that helps support a
technique.
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Info Tips - provides additional information in a flash. Just hover over the light bulb icon on a
probe box and the Info Tips pops up with relevant information about the probe, its beams,
transducer properties, etc. This information would normally be available in a BeamTool report,
but now you can get a live update to aid in your technique design.
Application Tips - mini lessons designed to help you get the most out of BeamTool. Application
Tips can be displayed automatically when BeamTool starts and are available anytime from the
Help menu.
Geometry Alignment - aligns objects horizontally or vertically relative to each other. Objects are
positioned relative to the first object selected.
Full Matrix Capture Beamset - a specific data-acquisition processing using ultrasonic phasedarray probes. For an array of N elements, each element is successively used as a transmitter,
while all other elements are used to receive.
Zoom Selected - zooms to fit the selected geometry.
Trim Tool - the new interactive trim tool allows users to easily trim intersecting lines to precise
lengths.
Improved InspectionBank Integration
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CHAPTER (2): NEW IN BEAMTOOL 7
Export Focal Laws (Focal Law Calculator) - Exports a law file based on your beamset configuration. Law
files can be imported into an instrument by technicians to greatly decrease setup time.
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Simulation Module (A-scan & Sound Field Animation) - The A-Scan Add-on Module has been revamped
in BeamTool 7. The module has been renamed to Simulation Add-on Module and now also includes the
Sound Field Animation features. Sound Field Animation shows how elements firing in a phased array
probe constructively form a wave front and how that wave front propagates into the piece.
Correct Focal Laws for High Temp
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T Piece Configuration - improved and simplified way to configure L and T shape welded components from
easy to use configurable menu.
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Sound Pressure Visualization - a powerful educational tool for rendering sound pressure at any point in
the field represented by a geometric or bitmap wavefront. Using real field physics the wavefront can be
focused, and even steered, by adding a time delay to change the refracted angle. This option is available
for Single Beam Beamsets and Conventional UT Probes.
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Wavelet Visualization - displays the wavelets for each individual element at a selected time in micro
seconds (Single Beamset only).
Focal Delay Visualization - the Show Elements option for Single Beamsets will now live reflect the focal
delays as beam parameters are modified.
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Additional Crop Modes - users now have the option to crop beams at Distance from Interface and Time
from Interface.
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Make Indication from Geometry - indications can now be added to the indication table from selected
geometries in the workspace.
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Add Drawing Set for Indications - Indication drawing sets can now be added to the workspace.
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Interactive Scale - allows users to easily scale images and geometries to precise measurements.
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3D Rendering of Circumferential Piece - circumferential pieces are now properly represented in 3D View.
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New Wedges in HighTemp Catalog - the High Temp catalog has been populated with several new Eclipse
Scientific High Temp probes.
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CHAPTER (3): GETTING STARTED
BeamTool gives the user the ability to quickly define typical inspection parameters to rapidly and clearly
present technique development. Its intuitive user interface allows a user to be productive immediately
after installation without spending a lot of time learning how to use it.
Hovering the mouse over a button or menu option will pop up a "Super Tooltip". Super Tooltips provide
readily available explanations for all buttons and visual picklists allow for a preview before the command
is executed.
3.1
CREATING A TYPICAL TECHNIQUE
Creating a typical technique can be quickly and easily achieved:
1.
Start with the default Simple Plate or select an ID/OD Piece or use
Piece Geometries to define your own.
2.
Configure your
Custom Piece).
Axial,
3.
Add and
Configure Probes.
4.
Add and
Configure Beams.
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Add
6.
Create
Piece and Weld (using a
Plate,
T,
Circumferential or
Geometries.
Reports.
In addition, custom reports can be created and graphics can be easily exported to other applications.
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CHAPTER (4): MENUS, TOOLBARS & LAYOUT
4.1.1
MENUS, TOOLBARS & LAYOUT
The BeamTool layout is divided into seven major sections:
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The Main Menu - Access to workspace management and other tools
The Main Toolbar - Quick and easy access to workspace management and other tools
The Probe Groups - Access to Probe configuration
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The CAD Surface - Visualization and manipulation of piece, probes, and geometries
The Command Prompt - The Command Prompt is a precision drawing tool used to quickly draw
and edit geometries with specific dimensions
The CAD Toolbar - Access to CAD configuration and manipulation tools
6.
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The Status Bar - Provides status updates on CAD tool usage, surface navigation, workspace
management, etc.
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4.2
MAIN MENU
BeamTool's Main Menu provides access to workspace management and other various tools. The three
sub-menus accessible from the main menu are:
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File - Access to workspace and document management options and tools
Edit - Access to various editing tools.
Drawings - Access to tools for creating and managing drawing sets.
Tools - Access to various information and operational tools. The BeamTool Options dialog is also
accessed from the Tools menu.
Help - Access to documentation and BeamTool product options.
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4.2.1
FILE MENU
There are a number of options located under the File menu.
New Workspace
Creates a new workspace displaying default values for piece and probe.
Open Workspace
Allows the user to open a previously saved workspace. A workspace preview pane is available in the Open
Workspace window providing a thumbnail view of the workspace currently selected.
Recent Files
Displays a list of the most recently opened workspaces. A workspace can be opened by selecting from this
list.
Save Workspace
Allows the user to save the current workspace. If the workspace has not been previously saved the Save
Workspace dialog will appear allowing the user to specify the workspace filename. If the workspace has
been previously saved the workspace will be re-saved (overwrite) to the existing workspace filename.
Save Workspace As
Allows the user to save the current workspace. Displays the Save Workspace dialog every time, allowing
the user to specify a new workspace filename or overwrite the existing workspace filename.
Page Setup
Allows the user to setup the page properties when printing a workspace.
Print
Allows the user to print the available drawing sets in the workspace. See Print Drawings for more
information.
Import
Allows the user to import graphics from an external file. Click here for help on using Import.
Export
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Allows the user to export the graphics displayed in the drawing. Click here for help on using Export.
Report
Allows the user to create reports from the data specified. Click here for help on using the Report option.
Document Info
Can be used to store notes related to a workspace. This information can also be added to report templates.
Exit
Exits BeamTool.
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4.2.2
EDIT MENU
There are a number of options located under the Edit menu.
Undo
Erases the last modification done to the workspace.
Redo
Brings back the last removed modification to the workspace.
Image
Snapshot Copies an image of the workspace to the clipboard.
Snapshot
Copies a metafile of the workspace to the clipboard.
Metafile
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4.2.3
DRAWINGS
Drawings is a powerful set of tools that allow users to create and manage additional drawings within a
single BeamTool workspace. Drawings can be used for calibration blocks, wedges, HighTemp
management, indications, additional piece drawings or any other kind of custom drawing that helps
support a technique. You can quickly print all of the drawing sets or customize the print job to specific
drawings and specific views (see Printing for more information).
4.2.3.1
DRAWING MENU OPTIONS
Add Drawing - Opens the Drawing Properties dialog box where you can name and describe the drawing
you want to add. After the drawing properties have been defined, the CAD Surface area will change from
the "Subject" drawing to a blank CAD Surface where you can create the new drawing. The new drawing
will be available from the Active Drawing drop-down menu found on the Main Toolbar.
Remove Drawing - Removes the active drawing from the
Subject/Drawing/CalBlock drop-down menu found on the Main Toolbar.
CAD
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Properties - Opens the Drawing Properties dialog box the name and description of the drawing are
defined.
4.2.3.2
ADD DRAWINGSET LOCATIONS
BeamTool has the ability to automatically generate drawing sets for specific items. The Add Drawingset
button can found in the Phased Array Probe Configuration dialog box (in the Wedge options drop-down
menu) , the HighTemp Wedge dialog box, the CalBlock Designer dialog box, the ZonalCalBlock Designer
dialog box, and the Indication Table dialog box.
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4.2.4
TOOLS MENU
These are the tools that can be found under the Tools menu.
Geometry Inspector
The Geometry Inspector allows advanced users to manipulate Piece and Annotation geometries at a lower
level than that of the CAD Tools.
Command Prompt
The Command Prompt is a precision drawing tool used to quickly draw and edit geometries with specific
dimensions.
Convert Simple Piece to Custom
Converts the Simple Piece plate into individual custom geometries allowing you to manipulate the piece
geometries.
NOTE - When using this tool proceed with caution. Please remember that any existing geometries and
annotations that have been added to the workspace will be erased.
Delete Duplicate Geometries
Scans the geometries that have been added to the workspace and removes any extras that have the exact
same attributes.
Construct Top View
This tool analyzes the side view of a custom piece and automatically draws a top view.
Simplify Poly-Geometry
This tool analyzes the poly-geometries in a workspace and eliminates redundant poly-geometries to reduce
file size.
Add-on Manager
Allows the user to view and activate available Add-on Modules.
Options
Allows the user to specify options. Click here for help on specifying Options.
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4.2.4.1
OPTIONS
There are a number of options available to customize the way BeamTool presents data.
4.2.4.1.1 GENERAL TAB OPTIONS
Below are options that can be accessed by selecting Tools  Options  General.
Automatically open
workspace on startup
last If checked, displays the last saved workspace when BeamTool is invoked.
Automatically open new If checked, the Beam Configuration dialog is automatically displayed when a
Beamset parameter forms beamset is added. If not checked, the user must select the Beam Configuration
button that appears when a beamset is added.
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Prompt before deleting If checked, a prompt is displayed when the Delete Probe or Delete Beamset button
is selected confirming the deletion request. If not checked, a prompt is not displayed
probes or beamsets
and the probe or beamset is deleted without confirmation.
Retain Tool
Automatically check
update every # days
If checked, a tool stays running after it has completed. If unchecked, the active tool
switches back to the arrow tool after completion.
for If checked, an automatic update is performed every number of specified days. If not
checked, an automatic update is not performed.
Preferred Units
Indicates the units of measurement to be used.
DimensionsMillimeters/Inches
Specify the unit(s) to be displayed for all dimension measurements. This does not
affect the unit(s) of measurement displayed in configuration dialogs.
Locale
Indicates the language in which BeamTool will be displayed. Specifying a new
locale requires a restart of the system. Please refer to XMLocalize for more
information regarding language options.
4.2.4.1.2 COLORS TAB OPTIONS
Below are options that can be accessed by selecting Tools  Options Colors.
Dimensions - Text Color
Specify the color to display dimension labels.
Dimensions - Line Color
Specify the color to display dimension lines.
Labels - Text Color
Specify the color to display all other labels.
Beam Spread - Fill Color
Specify the color of the beam spread beams.
Near Field - Fill Color
Specify the color of the near field indicators.
Focal Point - Fill Color
Specify the color of the focal point indicators.
Gates - Fill Color
Specify the color of the gate indicator.
TOFD Resolution
Specify the color of the TOFD resolution indicator lines.
4.2.4.1.3 BEAM SKIP COLORING
Beam Skip Coloring is used to easily identify the colors to be used for each 1/2 beam skip displayed for
Phased Array beamsets. Color markers can be dragged and dropped at any location on the color
palette. Additional color markers can be added by double clicking on the color palette and markers can be
removed by selecting Delete on the keyboard.
When configuring Phased Array beamsets Color List can be selected from the Beam Type picklist and the
colors specified for Beam Skip Coloring are applied to the beam. If the number of 1/2 beam skips displayed
exceeds the number of colors specified for the Beam Skip Coloring the color order is repeated.
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4.2.4.1.4 REPORT TAB OPTIONS
Below are options that can be accessed by selecting Tools  Options Report.
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4.2.4.1.5 DEFAULT LOGO
For use in Reports and the Report Template Editor, a Default Logo can be loaded into the Options. The
logo will always default to the Eclipse Scientific logo.
4.2.4.1.6 MATERIALS TAB OPTIONS
BeamTool has a huge catalog of materials to choose from, allowing users to define material parameters on
the fly. Starting in BeamTool 6, users can create a custom library of materials that they commonly use.
Seamless integration makes it easy to implement any material you need.
Below are options that can be accessed by selecting Tools  Options Materials.
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Materials Tab Toolbar Options
User Materials
Displays the list of Materials added by the user.
System Materials
Displays the list of Materials that are standard with BeamTool.
Add Material
Adds a new material to the User Materials list.
Delete Material
Removes the selected material from the User Materials list.
4.2.4.2
RENDERING TAB OPTIONS
Below are options that can be accessed by selecting Tools  Options Rendering.
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Render Quality
Visualization Palette
Allows the user to select the render quality. Render quality defines the number of pixels
to be used in the render process. A higher quality setting here, will result in a longer render
process for the Sound Field Animation.
Select different palettes to be used for rendering.
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4.2.5
HELP MENU
There are a number of options located under the Help menu.
Contents
Displays the BeamTool Help file.
Application Tips
Application Tips are mini lessons that are designed to help you get the most out of BeamTool. Clicking on
Application Tips from the Help Menu will open the Application Tips dialog box. You can cycle through
the available Application Tips, and toggle on and off the option to show Application Tips when you start
BeamTool.
Check For Update
Checks for updates available for BeamTool.
Support
Opens our website to the BeamTool Support page. Inquiries are sent to Eclipse Scientific's dedicated
BeamTool support team who will provide prompt assistance.
Deactivate License
An BeamTool license can be activated on one machine only. If you would like to move your license to
another machine you can select Deactivate License to release the license from the current machine to allow
for activation on another. When you deactivate the license it will disable BeamTool on the current
machine. This option is not available for the HardLock version.
Localization
Displays the XMLocalize editor which can be used to correct translation inaccuracies. Modifications to this
file can be submitted to the BeamTool support team for inclusion in a future release of BeamTool. Click
here for more information.
Admin
The Admin drop-down menu allows you to set the default size of screen shots.
About
Displays information about BeamTool.
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Menus, Toolbars & Layout
4.3
MAIN TOOLBAR
The Main Toolbar provides quick and easy access to some common workspace management tools, various
information tools and dialogs, and CAD Surface tools.
New Workspace
Creates a new workspace displaying default values for piece and probe.
Open Workspace
Opens a previously saved workspace.
Save Workspace
Saves the current workspace. If the workspace has not been previously saved the Save Workspace dialog
will appear allowing the user to specify the workspace filename. If the workspace has been previously
saved the workspace will be overwritten.
Undo
Reverts the workspace to its state before the most recent editing action was performed. Also provides a
list of all the most recent editing actions performed, allowing the ability to revert the workspace back a
number of editing steps.
Redo
Reverts the workspace to its state before the most recent undo was performed. Also provides a list of all
the most recent undos performed, allowing the ability to revert the workspace forward a number of editing
steps.
Active Drawing
This drop down menu allows you to quickly change your workspace from Subject Piece to Calibration
Block to Wedge Drawings to Custom Drawings.
Piece Geometry/Piece Configuration
The drop down menu is used to select the general Piece Geometry from Plate, Axial, Circumferential and
Custom types. After the piece geometry is selected from the drop down menu, clicking on the Piece graphic
displays the Piece Configuration dialog which can be used to specify the data values for the piece.
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Weld Configuration
Displays the Weld Configuration dialog which can be used to specify the data values for the weld.
Instrument Info
Instrument Info is a database of additional fields that can be manually populated by the user or imported
from a catalog and included on reports.
Add Probe
Pops up a drop-down list of available Probe types. Allows probes to be added to the workspace.
Document Info
Document Info is a database of additional fields that can be populated by the user and included on reports.
Report
Generate Reports documenting the technique scan plan or complete technique document. Use Instrument
Info and Document Info to populate additional technique properties.
Indication Table
Displays the Indication Table dialog used to manage indications.
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the contents of the workspace to the clipboard making it available for use in another application
such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. By default, clicking the button will copy a bitmap image of the
visible CAD surface to the clipboard. Using the button's drop-down, both bitmap image and metafile
images are available. Metafile images can be used in applications like AutoCAD, Corel, etc.
Animations
Opens up a drop down menu where the Position, Speed and Loop options can be modified for an
animation. See Sound Field Animation for more information.
Compact Probe Bar /
Full Probe Bar /
Side Probe Bar
Toggles between Compact Probe Bar (provides a minimal readout and a popover edit panel), Full Probe
Bar (provides the full readout of the probe menu) and Side Probe Bar (provides the full readout of the probe
menu but is pinned to the left hand side of BeamTool.
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Display Side View
Displays the drawing as a side view.
Display Top View
Displays the drawing as a top view.
Display 3D View
Displays the drawing as a 3D View.
Pan Drawing
Puts the cursor in panning mode allowing the user to pan around the drawing. You can also pan by
holding down the scroll wheel and dragging and dropping using the mouse.
Zoom Fit
Fits and centers the drawing in the current displayable drawing area (workspace). (Ctrl+F)
Zoom Window
Specify an area in the drawing to be zoomed into by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the
mouse to select the area.
Zoom Selection
Zooms to fit the selected geometry.
Zoom In
Zooms into the drawing. The user can also scroll up using their mouse wheel to zoom in. (Page Up)
Zoom Out
Zooms out of the drawing. The user can also scroll down using their mouse wheel to zoom out. (Page
Down)
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CHAPTER (5): PIECE
Piece Geometry
By default, a simple Plate piece with a simple weld is displayed in the drawing pane. Alternatively an T,
Axial, Circumferential or Custom piece can be selected using the Piece Geometry drop-down menu located
on the Main Toolbar.
When T is selected the default Plate piece graphics are removed and replaced with T piece graphics.
When Axial is selected the default Plate piece graphics are removed and replaced with Axial piece
graphics.
When Circumferential is selected the default Plate piece graphics are removed and replaced with
Circumferential piece graphics.
If Custom is selected the default Plate piece graphics are removed. Also, the Weld Configuration and
Display option buttons are disabled, as custom pieces do not have a weld, or allow for automated
dimensioning.
All piece types can be customized using the Piece Configuration and
of these menus are found on the Main Toolbar.
Weld Configuration dialogs. Both
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5.1
PLATE PIECE CONFIGURATION
A Plate piece and weld can be configured by pressing the Piece Configuration button located on the Main
Toolbar. This will display the Piece Configuration dialog, which can be used to specify the data values to
be used to generate the piece geometry.
5.1.1
PIECE CONFIGURATION
Below are the values that can be set for a piece and weld. To specify a value you can a) move the slider
right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner
and type a value. The preview and drawing panes will update on the fly as the values are modified.
Select a Material Velocity
The Piece Velocity can be set by selecting a material from the Material picklist:
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1.
Press the Material button located on the Piece Configuration dialog. A list of available materials will be
displayed.
2.
Select a material from the list. The Material Velocity values will be set with the assigned material velocities.
Open an Existing Piece and Weld Configuration
Once the Piece Configuration dialog has been displayed, existing piece and weld configurations (*.ebp) can
be opened:
1.
Press the Open button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.ebp) to be opened.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the drawing
pane will update to display the selected piece and weld.
Save a Piece and Weld Configuration
Once a piece and weld configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebp):
1.
Press the Save button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
Display Piece Dimensions
Displays the thickness of the piece on the drawing.
Display Piece Index Offset Dimension
Displays the distance of the offset point (if set using Piece Configuration will display as vertical gold bar)
from the center point of the weld on the drawing.
Plate
Thickness
The thickness of the piece of material containing the weld.
Width
The width of the piece of material containing the weld.
Length
The length of the piece of material containing the weld.
Index Offset
Offset location on the piece to be used instead of center of weld.
Backing Bar
Thickness
The thickness of the backing bar.
Width
The width of the backing bar.
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Slopes
Slope Specifies the distance from the weld center line where the slope starts.
Offset
Slope Specifies the width of the slope along the piece surface.
Width
Slope Specifies the height or elevation of the slope past the piece surface.
Height
NOTE: Use the
Link Horizontal and
Link Vertical buttons to mirror adjustments made to slopes.
Material
Compression
Same plane directional velocity of the piece.
Shear
Right angle directional velocity of the piece.
5.2
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5.3
T PIECE CONFIGURATION
A T piece and weld can be configured by pressing the T Piece Configuration button located on the Main
Toolbar. This will display the T Piece Configuration dialog, which can be used to specify the data values
to be used to generate the T piece geometry.
5.3.1
T PIECE CONFIGURATION
Below are the values that can be set for a T piece and weld. To specify a value you can a) move the slider
right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner
and type a value. The preview and drawing panes will update on the fly as the values are modified.
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Select a Material Velocity
The Piece Velocity can be set by selecting a material from the Material picklist:
1.
Press the Material button located on the Piece Configuration dialog. A list of available materials will be
displayed.
2.
Select a material from the list. The Material Velocity values will be set with the assigned material velocities.
Open an Existing Piece and Weld Configuration
Once the T Piece Configuration dialog has been displayed, existing piece and weld configurations (*.ebp)
can be opened:
1.
Press the Open button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.ebp) to be opened.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the drawing
pane will update to display the selected piece and weld.
Save a Piece and Weld Configuration
Once a piece and weld configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebp):
1.
Press the Save button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
Display Piece Dimensions
Displays the thickness of the piece on the drawing.
Display Piece Index Offset Dimension
Displays the distance of the offset point (if set using Piece Configuration will display as vertical gold bar)
from the center point of the weld on the drawing.
Material
Name
The common name for the material (Example, Steel 1020)
Compression
Same plane directional velocity of the piece.
Shear
Right angle directional velocity of the piece.
Plate
Thickness
The thickness of the piece of material containing the weld.
Width
The width of the piece of material containing the weld.
Length
The length of the piece of material containing the weld.
Index Offset
Offset location on the piece to be used instead of center of weld.
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T Plate (
/
/
)
Thickness
The thickness of the piece of material containing the weld.
Height
The height of the piece of material containing the weld.
Gap
The distance between the bottom of the vertical piece and top of the horizontal piece.
Angle
The angle at which the vertical piece is welded to the horizontal piece.
Bevel
Height
The height of the bevel of the vertical piece.
Angle
The angle of the bevel of the vertical piece.
Cap
The cap offset.
NOTE: Use the
Link Bevel button to mirror adjustments made to bevels.
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5.4
AXIAL PIECE CONFIGURATION
An Axial piece and weld can be configured by pressing the Piece Configuration button located on the Piece
group. This will display the Piece Configuration dialog which can be used to specify the data values to be
used.
5.4.1
PIECE CONFIGURATION
Below are the values that can be set for an Axial geometry piece and weld. To specify a value you can a)
move the slider right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the
value spinner and type a value. The preview and drawing panes will update on the fly as the values are
modified.
Material
Compression
Same plane directional velocity of the piece.
Shear
Right angle directional velocity of the piece.
Axial
Thickness
The thickness of the piece of material.
OD
The diameter measurement taken from the outside edge of the piece.
ID
The diameter measurement taken from the inside of the piece.
Sweep
The curve of the diameter in degrees.
Length
The length of the piece of material.
Index Offset
The offset point from the center point of the weld on the drawing.
5.4.2
OTHER TOOLS AVAILABLE
In addition to the options available above the following tools are available during piece and weld
configuration:
Open an Existing Piece and Weld Configuration
Once the Piece Configuration dialog has been displayed, existing piece and weld configurations (*.ebp) can
be opened:
1.
Press the Open button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.ebp) to be opened.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the drawing
pane will update to display the selected piece and weld.
Save a Piece and Weld Configuration
Once a piece and weld configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebp):
1.
Press the Save button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
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Piece
Select a Material Velocity
The Piece Velocity can be set by selecting a material from the Material picklist:
1.
Press the Material button located on the Piece Configuration dialog. A list of available materials will be
displayed.
2.
Select a material from the list. The Material Velocity values will be set with the assigned material velocities.
Display Piece Dimensions
Displays the thickness of the piece on the drawing.
Display Piece Index Offset Dimension
Displays the distance of the offset point (if set using Piece Configuration will display as vertical gold bar)
from the center point of the weld on the drawing.
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5.5
CIRCUMFERENTIAL PIECE CONFIGURATION
A Circumferential piece and weld can be configured by pressing the Piece Configuration button located
on the Piece group. This will display the Piece Configuration dialog which can be used to specify the data
values to be used.
5.5.1
PIECE CONFIGURATION
Below are the values that can be set for a Circumferential geometry piece and weld. To specify a value you
can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed
in the value spinner and type a value. The preview and drawing panes will update on the fly as the values
are modified.
Material
Compression
Same plane directional velocity of the piece.
Shear
Right angle directional velocity of the piece.
Axial
Thickness
The thickness of the piece of material.
OD
The diameter measurement taken from the outside edge of the piece.
ID
The diameter measurement taken from the inside of the piece.
Width
The width of the piece of material containing the weld.
Index Offset
The offset point from the center point of the weld on the drawing.
5.5.2
OTHER TOOLS AVAILABLE
In addition to the options available above the following tools are available during piece and weld
configuration:
Open an Existing Piece and Weld Configuration
Once the Piece Configuration dialog has been displayed, existing piece and weld configurations (*.ebp) can
be opened:
1.
Press the Open button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.ebp) to be opened.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the drawing
pane will update to display the selected piece and weld.
Save a Piece and Weld Configuration
Once a piece and weld configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebp):
1.
Press the Save button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
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Piece
Select a Material Velocity
The Piece Velocity can be set by selecting a material from the Material picklist:
1.
Press the Material button located on the Piece Configuration dialog. A list of available materials will be
displayed.
2.
Select a material from the list. The Material Velocity values will be set with the assigned material velocities.
Display Piece Dimensions
Displays the thickness of the piece on the drawing.
Display Piece Index Offset Dimension
Displays the distance of the offset point (if set using Piece Configuration will display as vertical gold bar)
from the center point of the weld on the drawing.
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5.6
CUSTOM PIECE CONFIGURATION
A Custom piece can be configured by pressing the Piece Configuration button located on the Main
Toolbar. This will display the Piece Configuration dialog which can be used to specify the data values to
be used.
5.6.1
PIECE CONFIGURATION
Below are the values that can be set for a custom piece. To specify a value you can a) move the slider right
or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner and type
a value.
Select a Material
The Piece Velocity can be set by selecting a material from the Material picklist:
1.
Press the Material button located on the Piece Configuration dialog. A list of available materials will be
displayed.
2.
Select a material from the list. The Material Velocity values will be set with the assigned material velocities.
Display Piece Dimensions
Displays the thickness of the piece on the drawing.
Display Piece Index Offset Dimension
Displays the distance of the offset point (if set using Piece Configuration will display as vertical gold bar)
from the center point of the weld on the drawing.
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Material Velocity
Compression
Same plane directional velocity of the piece.
Shear
Right angle directional velocity of the piece.
Custom Piece
Length
The length of the piece of material.
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CHAPTER (6): WELD CONFIGURATION
Weld Configuration
The weld can be configured by pressing the
Weld Configuration button located on the Main
Toolbar. This will display the Weld Configuration dialog which can be used to specify the parameters and
geometries of the weld bevel. The Weld Configuration dialog is also used to configure weld Zones.
*Please note that portions of the Weld Configuration dialog are limited to users of the BeamTool ZONAL
Add-On.
The intent of the Weld Configuration dialog is to provide the ability to define a weld bevel by defining the
specific Regions within the bevel. The regions are predefined from categories: Fills, Hot Pass, Roots,
etc. Once a bevel is defined, its regions can be divided into Zones* that can be used in conjunction with a
Zonal Beamset* and Beam Solver.
Opening the Advanced Weld Editor provides access to




Pre-defined weld bevels
Bevel region gallery
Bevel region configuration
Zone generation*
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To modify the bevel configuration, pre-defined weld bevels can be selected from the Weld Type dropdown, specific bevel regions can be added to the weld via the Add Bevel Region drop-down, and regions
can be configured via the Regions panel.
6.1.1
WELD CONFIGURATION TOOLBAR
In addition to the attribution available above the following tools are available using the Weld Configuration
dialog:
Show
Toggles on and off the display of the weld in the drawing.
Open an Existing Piece and Weld Configuration
Once the Weld Configuration dialog has been displayed, existing piece and weld configurations (*.ebp) can
be opened:
1.
Press the Open button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.ebp) to be opened.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the preview
and drawing panes will update to display the selected piece and weld.
Save a Piece and Weld Configuration
Once a Piece and Weld Configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebp):
1.
Press the Save button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
Snapshot
Copy image, metafile or detail layers to the Windows Clipboard.
Weld Type
The Weld Type drop-down button provides access to pre-defined weld types:
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These pre-defined weld types have been constructed with regions that have been customized to particular
real-world weld bevel types. Once a pre-defined weld has been selected, its regions are displayed in the
Regions Panel.
Add Bevel Region
Click on the Add Bevel Region icon for a drop-down list of bevel regions. A Weld must be constructed
from one or more Regions. Regions define the shape, size, and structure of the weld bevel. More on Weld
Regions here.
If a pre-defined weld does not conform exactly to the needed specifications, one can be modified as
necessary. Additional regions can be added, or regions not required can be removed. Regions can be reordered (vertically). And individual region parameters can be modified to suit. More on Weld Region
editing here.
Top Cap
When selected, the graphics for the Top Cap are displayed in both the preview and drawing.
Bottom Cap
When selected, the graphics for the Bottom Cap are displayed in both the preview and drawing.
Project Beams into Caps
When selected, beams present in the workspace will be projected into the weld caps instead of being
reflected at the piece boundary.
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Display Weld Dimensions
When selected the weld dimensions are displayed in the drawing.
Show Zones*
If using the BeamTool ZONAL Add-On, the Show Zones button provides access to the Zones generation
panel. Zones can be used in conjunction with a Zonal Beamset*. More on Zones here.
6.1.1.1
GENERAL PARAMETERS
Below are the values that can be set for a piece and weld. To specify a value you can a) move the slider
right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner
and type a value. The preview and drawing panes will update on the fly as the values are modified.
HAZ
The Heat Affected Zone. The portion of the base metal whose structure or properties have been
changed by the heat of welding or cutting.
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6.2
WELD REGIONS
Weld Regions are the building blocks of a weld bevel. From the Weld Configuration dialog, Weld Regions
can be added, edited, and modified to create a weld bevel to suit (most) real-world situations.
Once a pre-defined Weld Type has been selected (or simply starting with the default weld type), the
Add Bevel Region drop-down button can be used to add new (or replace existing) regions:
Weld regions can be used together in almost any combination, but the following points should be
considered when constructing a custom weld bevel from individual regions:




A weld bevel must always have a single Upper Fill region
A weld bevel can only have a single Hot Pass and a single Root region
A weld bevel can have multiple Fill and/or Root Fill regions
Region types always appear in the same vertical position within the weld bevel
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o
o
The Upper Fill region is always at the top of the bevel
o
The Hot Pass region is always below the Upper Fill and Fill regions and always above the Root
region and Root Fill regions (if they exist in the weld)
o
The Root region is always below the Upper Fill and Fill and Hot Pass regions and always above the
Root Fill regions (if they exist in the weld)
The Fill regions are always below the Upper Fill region and above the Hot Pass, Root, and Root Fill
regions (if they exist in the weld)
o Root Fill regions are always at the bottom of the bevel
Once a region is added to the weld, it appears (with the rest of the weld's regions) in the Regions panel:
6.2.1
REGION EDITING
The Regions panel is used to modify the order and existence of regions within the weld, as well as to modify
the specific attributes of each region.
The utility buttons on the left side of each region section can be used to:
Delete - Remove the selected region from the weld
Move Up - Reorder the selected region above the previous region OF THE SAME TYPE
Move Down - Reorder the selected region below the next region OF THE SAME TYPE
6.2.2
REGION ATTRIBUTES
The attributes of each region can then be customized to any particular need. The available attributes
depend on the particular region.
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Top Cap - The region above the Upper Fill. The height can be adjusted with or without the option to AutoWidth based on height. If the Auto-Width is de-selected, the overlap can be adjusted separate from the
height.
Upper Fill – The top-most region of the weld. Has no specific height, only an angle with which to extend
to the top of the piece. This region is mandatory when defining a bevel.

Angle
Fill – The region above the hot pass containing 1 or more sets of angle & height


Angle(s)
Height(s)
Hot Pass – A variable region that can be J-type (radius) or V-type (angle). J-type is specified by a radius
and an optional height configuration – ‘Auto-Height’ or ‘Manual’. Automatic height calculates to the point
where the fill region’s angle makes a tangent on the radius. J-type also allows an optional “Landing”
width. V-type allows a simple angle and height.
J-Type


Radius
Height



Auto - Determines the appropriate height so that the face of the above fill region will
intersect a the radius at an exact tangent
OR
Manual
Landing width - The horizontal width before the radius begins its sweep
V-Type


Angle
Height
Root – A vertical region directly below the hot pass. Can have an optional gap width.


Height
Gap width - The distance between the left and right faces of the weld bevel
Root Fill – The region below the hot pass containing 1 or more sets of angle & height


Angle(s)
Height(s)
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Bottom Cap - The region below the Root Fill. The height can be adjusted with or without the option to
Auto-Width based on height. If the Auto-Width is de-selected, the overlap can be adjusted separate from
the height.
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6.3
WELD ZONES
Weld Zones are used in conjunction with a Zonal Beamset to provide targeted steering of individual beams
into individual locations along the face of a weld bevel.
NOTE: Weld Zones are only available to users of the BeamTool Zonal Add-On.
As a weld bevel is being defined in the Weld Configuration dialog, the Weld Zone panel(s) can be displayed
by
clicking
the
Show Zones
toggle
button:
Once the Show Zones option has been activated, the Zone Generation and Zones panels are displayed, and
zone annotations are added to the preview and drawing surfaces.
6.3.1
ZONE GENERATION PANEL TOOLBAR
Auto
When in Auto Zone Generation mode, the zones table is automatically regenerated from the defined weld
regions and zone generation input parameters whenever the regions or parameters are modified. In this
mode, zones are always kept in sync with their defining inputs.
Modifications to generated zones in the zones table are not permitted, as any updates would be lost during
the next automatic regeneration. The exception to this is any manual zones that have been added to the
zones table through the Add Manual Zone dialog.
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Manual
When in Manual Zone Generation mode, the zones table is not regenerated when modifications are made
to weld regions or zone generation input parameters. Instead, the zones table can be manually regenerated
by using the Generate button.
Generated zones can be modified through the zones table, because regeneration will not occur
automatically and will not overwrite any edits.
Generate
Will trigger zone table regeneration when in Manual mode, using current weld regions and zone generation input
parameter values. Any zones that were previously generated by an auto or manual regeneration will be
replaced. Any manually added zones will remain.
6.3.2
ZONE GENERATION PANEL TABS
The Zone Generation Panel has two tabs for configuring zones.
6.3.2.1
BY ZONE LENGTH TAB PARAMETERS
Upper Fill Length – The maximum length of the uppermost zone, generated from the upper fill region
Fill Max. Length – The maximum length of zones generated from root, root fill, v-type hot pass, fill, and
upper fill regions
Hot Pass Max. Length – The maximum length of zones generated from v-type hot pass regions
Root Length – The maximum length of the root zone, generated from the bottommost root region
Vol. Max. Length – The maximum length of a volumetric zone. Volumetric zones are targeted along the
center of the vertical axis of the weld.
Upper Fill Overlap – Allows the fill zones in the upper fill region to ignore the length of upper fill
zone. The upper fill zone is still generated, but will be overlapped by a fill zone.
Root Overlap – Allows the fill zones in the bottommost root region to ignore the length of root zone. The
root zone is still generated, but will be overlapped by a fill zone.
6.3.2.2
BY ZONE COUNT TAB PARAMETERS
Cap Zone Depth - The vertical depth from top of the piece to the bottom of the cap zone.
Num. Fill Zones - The number of equally sized zones between the bottom to the cap zone, and the top of the hot
pass zone including the hot pass overlap value.
Hot Pass Overlap - The distance into the hot pass zone to where the bottom of the first fill zone is
positioned.
Hot Pass Angle - Only used in bevels with j-type hot pass regions. The angle of the hot pass zone face. Also
determines the zone target position by where along the radius a tangent equals the zone face angle.
Root Zone Depth - The vertical depth from bottom of the piece to the top of the root zone.
Num. Vol. Zones - The number of equally sized zones between the defined top and bottom vol. zone
depths.
Top Vol. Depth - The vertical depth from the top of the piece to the top of the upper-most volumetric zone.
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Bottom Vol. Depth - The vertical depth from the bottom of the piece to the bottom of the bottom-most
volumetric zone.
A zone is essentially a line that has a position, length and orientation. This gives a zone a starting and
ending point, and an angle. Zones also have a specific Target that is its main focus point. Typically the
zone's target is directly in the middle of its length. The zone angle and target play an important role when
using the Zonal Beamset Zonal Solver.
Two types of zones are created:
Fusion - zones that follow the fusion face of the weld bevel
Volumetric - zones that follow the vertical center of the weld bevel
Zones are generated (from the bottom of the weld bevel up) using the following steps:
1.
Determine the root zone (R1), using the Root Max. parameter.
- R1 is always located in the bottom-most root region.
2.
Divide the remainder of the bottom-most root region into zones (R2 – Rx) of equal size, using the Fill Max.
parameter.
- if the UF Overlap option is activated, the entire bottom-most root region is divided, resulting in
overlapping zones in the root
3.
Divide any existing root regions into zones (Rx – Ry) of equal size, using the Fill Max. parameter.
4.
Determine the hot pass zone(s). V-Type hot pass regions are divided into zones (HP1 – HPx) or equal size,
using the HP Max. parameter.
- J-Type hot pass regions are not divided and will only ever generate a single zone (HP).
5.
Divide any existing fill regions into zones (F1 – Fx) of equal size, using the Fill Max. parameter.
6.
Determine the upper fill zone (Fx), using the UF Max. parameter.
- the upper fill zone is always located in the upper fill region.
- if the UF Overlap option is activated, the entire top-most root region is divided, resulting in overlapping
zones in the upper fill
7.
Divide the remainder of the upper fill region into zones (Fx – Fy) of equal size, using the Fill Max.
parameter.
8.
Divide the area below the bottom of the hot pass region into volumetric root zones (VR1 – VRx) or equal
size, using the Volumetric Max. parameter.
9.
Divide the area above the bottom of the hot pass region into volumetric root zones (V1 – Vx) or equal size,
using the Volumetric Max. parameter.
NOTE:

It is important to note that the zones are generated with their length in mind, unlike regions which are
defined by their height. The length of a zone will always be greater or equal to its height.

Adjacent regions with equal fill angles are treated as a single region, and are divided into equal zones
spanning the joined regions

Zone names are not indexed (IE. R1, R2, etc.) if a zone prefix is only used once. For example, if there is only
a single Hot Pass zone, it will be named "HP", not "HP1".
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Zones By Count Algorithm
Zones are generated using the following steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Determine the root zone (R), using the Root Zone Depth parameter
- R is always located in the bottom-most root region.
Determine the cap zone (C), using the Zap Zone Depth parameter
- C is always located in the upper fill region
Determine the hot pass zone (HP)
a) if using a v-type hot pass region, HP is the entire region face
b) if using a j-type hot pass region, HP is constructed using the Hot Pass Angle parameter. The
zone target will be positioned along the region face where the tangent angle is equal to the
defined angle parameter value. The zone length will be the height of the HP region
Determine the fill zones (F1 – Fx)
- First determine the bottom point of the fill area by applying the Hot Pass Overlap parameter
value as a negative offset from the top of the hot pass zone.
- Using the determined bottom point of the fill and the top point of the fill area as the bottom of
the C zone, divide the remaining bevel face into a total of Num. Fill Zones zones of equal length.
Determine the volumetric zone (V1 – Vx)
- Using the Top Vol. Depth and Bottom Vol. Depth parameter values as positions on the center of
the bevel, divide the distance between into a total of Num.Vol. Zones zones of equal length.
NOTE:
Weld bevels that include additional fill angles or root fills cannot be used with the Zones By Count zone
generation method.
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CHAPTER (7): CALIBRATION BLOCK
Easily generate an ASME compliant calibration block with the click of a button. Targets are added based
on your piece thickness, while meeting the requirements of ASME Section 5, article 4, Figure 434.2.1. You
can also design custom calibration blocks and generate reports that include all aspects of a calibration block
to support machining. This allows the technician to spend more time on developing a technique.
7.1
CALIBRATION BLOCK DESIGNER TOOLBAR AND OPTIONS
Import
Import a previously saved CalBlock file. CalBlock files are saved with a *.btcb file extension.
Export
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Export your CalBlock to file in order to use it again. CalBlock files are saved with a *.btcb file extension.
Auto Cal Block
Automatically creates an ASME compliant CalBlock based on the thickness of the subject. Once created,
the CalBlock can be modified to meet specific requirements.
Add Target
Provides a drop-down menu of available targets to add to the calibration block. Available targets are SideDrilled Hole and Notch. As targets are added their configuration panels will appear below the CalBlock
parameters.
View Dimensions
Toggles on and off the view of the target dimensions in the workspace.
View Dimension Factors
When distances are based on a factor of T or D, display the factor on the dimension as an annotation.
Add Drawing Set
Brings up the Drawing Properties dialog box where you can name and describe a drawing you want to
add. After the drawing properties have been defined, the selected drawing will be available from the
Active Drawing drop-down menu found on the Main Toolbar. See Drawings for more information on
working with Drawings.
Dimension Options
Throughout the Calibration Block Designer dimensions can be set using one of three dimension options:
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Choose the factoring applied by using the drop down menus:
Absolute Distance - exact measurement from reference to position.
Factor of Thickness - measurement based on a factor of the thickness.
Factor of D - measurement based on a factor of D (minimum distance set by user). The value of D defaults
to the ASME standard of 1/2" (13mm).
CalBlock Parameters
A serial number or identification number can be added to the drawing. Double-click on the "CalBlock" text
to enter a custom value.
Thickness
Adjusts the overall thickness of the calibration block on the Y axis. The Thickness is Locked
thickness
of
the
subject.
Click
the
Lock
icon
to the
to
Unlock
and adjust to any thickness.
Adjusts the overall width of the calibration block on the X axis.
Width
Adjusts the overall depth of the calibration block on the Z axis.
Depth
Adjusts the minimal distance value. This value defaults to the ASME standard of 1/2" (13mm).
D
Left Radius Adds a radius to the bottom left hand corner of the CalBlock.
Right
Adds a radius to the bottom right hand corner of the CalBlock.
Radius
SDH Target Panel Options
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/
Collapse Panel
Collapses and expands the SDH Panel.
/
Target Visibility
Toggles the visibility of the SDH target in the drawing.
/
Change Order
Controls the order of the Target Panels in the Calibration Block Designer window.
Options Drop-Down
Provides options for
Deleting,
Cloning and
Renaming the SDH target.
SDH Target Corner Anchor
Selects the corner anchor point for the SDH Target. Options include, Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left and
Bottom Right.
SDH Target Face Anchor
Selects the face anchor point for the SDH Target. Options include, Front and Back.
Side Drilled Hole Parameters
X
Y
Depth
Diameter
Defines the position of the SDH target of the X axis.
Defines the position of the SDH target of the Y axis.
Defines the position for the depth of the SDH target.
Defines the position for the diameter of the SDH target.
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Notch Target Panel Options
/
Collapse Panel
Collapses and expands the Notch Panel.
/
Target Visibility
Toggles the visibility of the Notch target in the drawing.
/
Change Order
Controls the order of the Target Panels in the Calibration Block Designer window.
Options Drop-Down
Provides options for
Deleting,
Cloning and
Renaming the Notch target.
Notch Target Corner Anchor
Selects the corner anchor point for the Notch Target. Options include, Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left
and Bottom Right.
Notch Target Face Anchor
Selects the face anchor point for the Notch Target. Options include, Front, Centered and Back.
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Notch Parameters
X
Y
Length
Depth
Defines the measurement for the location of the notch target of the X axis.
Defines the measurement for the location of the notch target of the Y axis.
Defines the measurement for the length of the notch target.
Defines the measurement for the depth of the notch target.
Width
Defines the measurement for the width of the notch target.
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CHAPTER (8): PROBES
Probes
A probe is made up of a transducer and an optional wedge. A probe can be added to a workspace by using
the Add a Probe menu option. Once added, a probe can be customized using the corresponding Probe
group. The Probe group provides access to the Probe Configuration which is used to specify the data
values to be used for both the transducer and wedge. The Probe group also provides the ability to control
what information is displayed on the drawing.
BeamTool supports the placement of Phased Array, Time Of Flight Diffraction and Conventional UT
probes.
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8.1
ADDING PROBES
A probe is made up of a transducer and an optional wedge. BeamTool supports the placement of Phased
Array, Time of Flight Diffraction and Conventional UT probes.
Add a Probe
Multiple probes can be displayed in a workspace. By default, when BeamTool is opened there are no
probes displayed on the drawing. To add a probe:
1.
Press the
Add Probe button located on the main toolbar.
2.
From the picklist select the type of probe to be placed:
A Probe group is added to the main toolbar and the new probe is displayed in the drawing.
3.
Press the button again to add another probe.
Once placed, probes can be configured by pressing the Probe Configuration button available on the
Probe group. Beamsets can also be added for Phased Array probes by pressing the
Add Beamset button
on the Probe group. Beams for Time of Flight Diffraction and Conventional UT probes are automatically
generated during probe placement.
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8.2
PROBE GROUPS
Each probe added to the workspace will have a corresponding probe menu added to the toolbar. You can
change the view of the probe menu between Compact Probe Bar (provides a minimal readout and a
popover edit panel) and Full Probe Bar (provides the full readout of the Probe menu) by clicking on the
corresponding icons found on the Main Toolbar. Phased Array, TOFD and Conventional UT probe groups
are colored uniquely and have differing options.
Phased Array:
TOFD:
Conventional UT:
8.2.1
PROBE CONFIGURATION
The transducer and wedge attributes of a probe can be modified via Probe Configuration button.
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8.2.2
PROBE TOOLS
Each Probe Group has a Probe Tools drop-down menu that provides various actions that can be performed
on a probe:
Clone a Probe
A probe can be created based on attribution specified for an existing probe. To clone an existing
probe to create a new one:
1.
Press the Probe Tools button located on the Probe group for the appropriate probe
2.
Press the Clone Probe button. A new probe will be added using the identical attributes as the
cloned probe.
Delete a Probe
Probes that have been added to the workspace using the Add Probe button can be removed. To
remove a probe:
1.
Press the Probe Tools button located on the Probe group for the appropriate probe
2.
Press the Delete Probe button. The Probe group and corresponding graphics in the drawing are
removed.
Rename a Probe
By default, probes are given a name that is used to distinguish it on the main toolbar and on the
workspace and in reports via a label. This default name can be changed by double-clicking the probe
name display on the top of the probe group (press "Enter" to save changes) or via the Probe Tools
button:
1.
Press the Probe Tools button located on the Probe group for the appropriate probe
2.
Press the Rename button. The Probe group and corresponding graphics in the drawing are
removed.
Re-Order Left
When multiple probes exist in the workspace, you can use this tool to re-order the active Probe
Group menu one position to the left.
Re-Order Right
When multiple probes exist in the workspace, you can use this tool to re-order the active Probe
Group menu one position to the right.
Import an Existing Probe
A probe added to the workspace can be configured manually through the various configuration
options, or can be imported from an existing probe configuration (*.btps):
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1.
Press the Probe Tools button located on the Probe group for the appropriate probe
2.
Press the Import... button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.btps) to be opened.
3.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the
preview and drawing panes will update to display the selected wedge and transducer.
Export or Save a Probe Configuration
Once a Probe Configuration is complete it can be saved as a PA probe configuration (*.btps) or
TOFD/Conventional probe set configuration (includes beam):
1.
Press the Probe Tools button located on the Probe group for the appropriate probe
2.
Press the Export... button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
3.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
Additional Options
Additional probe group options are described in Probe Options
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PROBE CONFIGURATION
A probe can be configured by pressing the
Probe Configuration button located on the Probe group.
Select a probe type below to see a detailed description of the available attributes that can be set for that
type of probe.*
*NOTE: The refracted angle may vary slightly from the manufacturer's specified angle as the Piece
velocity specified in BeamTool may be different than the velocity used by the manufacturer. Please
adjust the Piece velocity or the Probe refracted angle as necessary.
Phased Array Probe Configuration
Time-of-Flight Diffraction Probe Configuration
Conventional UT Probe Configuration
8.4.1
OTHER TOOLS AVAILABLE
In addition to the options available above, the following buttons are available during Probe configuration:
Expand Menu
All items in the corresponding menu are displayed.
Collapse Menu
Hides menu items in the corresponding menu.
Open an Existing Probe
Once the Probe Configuration dialog has been displayed, existing probe configurations (*.ebwt) can be
opened:
1.
2.
Press the Open Probe button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location)
containing the configuration file (*.ebwt) to be opened.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and
the preview and drawing panes will update to display the selected wedge and transducer.
Save a Probe Configuration
Once a Probe Configuration is complete it can be saved as a PA probe configuration (*.ebwt) or
TOFD/Conventional probe set configuration (includes beam):
1.
Press the Save Probe button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
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Add Drawing Set
Brings up the Drawing Properties dialog box where you can name and describe a drawing you want to
add. After the drawing properties have been defined, the selected drawing will be available from the
Active Drawing drop-down menu found on the Main Toolbar. See Drawings for more information on
working with Drawings.
Transducer Options
The options below are available by selecting from the Transducer picklist:
Import a Previously Saved Transducer
Previously saved transducer configurations (*.ebt) can be opened:
1.
Press the Open Transducer button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.ebt) to be importeded.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the preview
and drawing panes will update to display the selected transducer.
Save a Transducer
Once a transducer configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebt):
1.
Press the Save Transducer button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save.
Import a Transducer from Catalog
Transducer data can be imported into BeamTool from an available catalog. To import from catalog:
1.
Press the Import from catalog button to display a list of available transducer configurations.
2.
Select the transducer record to be used and press Import. The transducer data is now displayed in the
Probe Configuration dialog.
8.4.1.1
WEDGE OPTIONS
The options below are available by selecting from the Wedge picklist:
Import a Previously Saved Wedge
Previously saved wedge configurations (*.ebw) can be imported:
1.
Press the Open Wedge button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location) containing the
configuration file (*.ebw) to be opened.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The configuration data will now be displayed in the dialog and the preview
and drawing panes will update to display the selected wedge.
Save a Wedge
Once a wedge configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebw):
1.
Press the Save Wedge button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press b>Save.
Import a Wedge from Catalog
Wedge data can be imported into BeamTool from an available catalog. To import from catalog:
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1.
Press the Import from Catalog button to display a list of available wedge configurations.
2.
Select the wedge record to be used and press Import. The wedge data is now displayed in the Probe
Configuration dialog.
Select a Wedge Material
The Wedge Velocity can be set by selecting a material from the Velocity picklist:
1.
Press the Material button located on the Probe Configuration dialog. A list of available materials will be
displayed.
2.
Select a material from the list. The Velocity value will be set with the assigned material (compression)
velocity.
3.
The Material picklist can also be displayed by right clicking on the Velocity field.
High Temperature
When the High Temperature add-on is activated, this button can be used to import a High Temp Wedge
from catalog, or visualize HighTemp for the selected wedge. To import:
1.
Press the Import High Temp Wedge button to display a list of available HighTemp wedge configurations.
2.
Select the HighTemp wedge record to be used and press Import. The wedge data is now displayed in the
Probe Configuration dialog.
Color Properties
The line and fill colors of transducers, wedges and beams can be adjusted with the color properties tool.
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8.4.2
PHASED ARRAY PROBE CONFIGURATION
General probe configuration options are described in Probe Configuration. Options specific to phased array
probes are described below. To specify a value you can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the right or
left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner and type a value. The drawing
pane will update on the fly as the values are modified.
8.4.2.1
TRANSDUCER OPTIONS
Normal Mount
The transducer is mounted onto the wedge so that the FIRST element is at the point described by the
wedge's Xt and Z parameters.
Reversed Mount
The transducer is mounted onto the wedge so that the LAST element is at the point described by the
wedge's Xt and Z parameters.
Parameters
Part Number
The part number of the transducer (entered by user or populated from import)
Frequency
The number of complete cycles per unit of time.
Total Elements
The total number of elements on the transducer that are available to convert the
electrical energy into acoustical energy.
Element Pitch
The distance between the centers of two adjacent elements.
Element Width
The width of a single piezocomposite element.
Passive Width
The length of a single piezocomposite element.
Start Channel
The channel on the PA instrument that the transducer is connected to.
Element Gap
The gap between adjacent elements.
Total Aperture
The Total Elements multiplied by the Element Pitch. (read only)
8.4.2.2
WEDGE OPTIONS
Wedge Mode
The probe's wedge mode can be modified by clicking the Wedge Mode button. This will pop-up a dropdown list with Block Wedge, Contact, and Immersion options. Selecting the block wedge mode will
display the full list of the following parameters. Selecting contact or immersion modes will hide all the
wedge parameters aside from Velocity. When using contact or immersion modes, the velocity value is
applied to the couplant or immersion medium.
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Changing the wedge mode will remove the wedge display from the drawing pane and will automatically
set a new default value for the probe's elevation offset.
Parameters
Part Number
The part number of the wedge (entered by user or populated from import).
Velocity
The material (compression) velocity of the wedge, couplant or immersion
medium. Right click on the field to select a velocity for a specified material. Velocity
value can also be set by selecting from the Material picklist.
X
The length of the wedge in contact with the piece between the start location of the
transducer and the front face.
Xt
The length of the wedge in contact with the piece between the back face of the wedge
and start location of the transducer.
Z
The height of the first transducer element from the piece.
Height
The height of the wedge.
Width
The width of the wedge. (Changes visible in Top View)
Angle
The angle of the wedge on which the transducer sits.
Inset / Outset
This is the distance the transducer is recessed into the wedge or out from the
wedge. Positive values are into the wedge and negative values are out from the
wedge. This is sometimes referred to as the Pocket Depth.
Outset Buffer
The space between the outset on the wedge and the edges.
Front Slope
The angle of the slope at the front of the wedge
Damping Depth
The distance the damping groove extends into the wedge from the wedge face. The
damping groove runs parallel to a line extending from the bottom of the wedge face
to the top of the wedge slope.
Radius
Wedge Length
The total length of the wedge in contact with the piece. (read only)
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8.4.3
TIME-OF-FLIGHT DIFFRACTION PROBE CONFIGURATION
General probe configuration options are described in Probe Configuration. Options specific to TOFD
probes are described below. To specify a value you can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the right or
left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner and type a value. The drawing
pane will update on the fly as the values are modified.
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8.4.3.1
BEAM OPTIONS
Display Beam Coverage
Displays the estimated coverage area based on beam spread and refraction.
Parameters
The precision in which you can size the depth of a flaw.
Resolution
Depth
Locus Curve The precision in which you can define the depth of the Locus Curve. Locus curves indicate the
maximum detection range of a TOFD configuration. They can be used to identify whether additional
Depth
techniques are required to cover areas beyond range. With a standard TOFD configuration, an
indication may be detected somewhere between the two probes within the locus curve. However, the
actual location of the indication might not be directly between the two probes symmetrically. A third
probe (tandem probe) can be added to remove the ambiguity. The location of the indication can be
more accurately determined by the intersection of the two locus curves.
Spatial
Resolution
The distinguishing distance between two flaws.
dB Drop
Specifies the amplitude drop method to be used.
Beam
Spread
The increase in beam diameter with distance from the aperture from which the beam emerges.
Near Field
A section of the radiated beam that is within a (small) number of wavelengths of the beam source.
8.4.3.2
TRANSDUCER OPTIONS
Parameters
Part Number
The part number of the transducer (entered by user or populated from import).
Frequency
The number of complete cycles per unit of time.
Shape
Toggle on Round or Square to specify the shape of the transducer.
Height
The height of the transducer.
Diameter
The diameter of the transducer. (Round transducers only)
Width
The width of the transducer. (Square transducers only)
Length
The length of the transducer. (Square transducers only)
Channel
The channel on the PA instrument that the first transducer is connected to.
2nd Channel
The channel on the PA instrument that the second transducer is connected to.
Total Aperture
Usually a single element. (read only)
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8.4.3.3
WEDGE OPTIONS
Parameters
Part Number
The part number of the wedge (entered by user or populated from import).
Velocity
The material velocity of the wedge. Right click on the field to select a velocity for a
specified material.
Length
The total length of the wedge in contact with the piece.
Exit Point
The distance between the front face of the wedge and the point at which the beam
exits the wedge.
Inset
The depth of the inset into the wedge in which the transducer sits.
Width
The width of the wedge. (Changes visible in Top View)
Front Height
The height of the front face of the wedge.
Back Height
The height of the back face of the wedge.
Wedge Angle
The angle of the wedge on which the transducer sits.
Refracted Angle
The angle of the beam through the wedge based on the velocity.
8.4.3.4
TANDEM PROBE OPTIONS
TOFD probes can be configured in Tandem mode, where a third probe is configured to work in conjunction
with the existing left or right probe.
Parameters
None
Left
Right
Tandem Removes any tandem probes from the piece.
Tandem Places a tandem probe on the left hand side of the piece.
Tandem Places a tandem probe on the right hand side of the piece.
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8.4.4
CONVENTIONAL UT PROBE CONFIGURATION
General probe configuration options are described in Probe Configuration. Options specific to conventional
UT probes are described below. To specify a value you can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the
right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner and type a value. The
drawing pane will update on the fly as the values are modified.
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8.4.4.1
BEAM OPTIONS
Sound Pressure
Visually renders sound pressure at any point in the field represented by a geometric or bitmap wavefront.
Using real field physics the wavefront can be focused, and even steered, by adding a time delay to change
the refracted angle.
Display A-Scan
Displays an A-Scan visualization for the probe. Additional detail on configuring A-Scans can be found
here.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or





Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the number of skips (reflections).
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Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Display Beam Spread
Displays how the beam spreads out as it propagates through the material.
Show Snell's Law
Displays a visualization of Snell's Law where the beam refracts into the piece.
Display Beam Near Field
Displays the area in the sound beam immediately in front of the transducer and is calculated using the
frequency and cross-sectional area of the transducer surface.
Display Surface Distance Dimension
Displays the distance along the entry surface between the initial entry point into the specimen and its
reflected exit point.
Display V Path Distance Dimension
Displays the total distance the beam travels through the specimen from the initial entry point to the exit
point.
Display Pitch Catch
Displays the path a reflected beam would take back into a wedge and the elements that could best be used
to receive this signal.
Parameters
Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of
the gate.
Gate Length
The length of the gate segment.
dB Drop
Specifies the amplitude drop method to be used.
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Beam Spread
The increase in beam diameter with distance from the aperture from which the beam
emerges.
Near Field
A section of the radiated beam that is within a (small) number of wavelengths of the beam
source.
8.4.4.2
TRANSDUCER OPTIONS
Parameters
Part Number
The part number of the transducer (entered by user or populated from import)
Frequency
The number of waves that pass a given point in a specified unit of time.
Shape
Toggle on Round or Square to specify the shape of the transducer.
Height
The height of the transducer.
Diameter
The diameter of the transducer. (Round transducers only)
Width
The width of the transducer. (Square transducers only)
Length
The length of the transducer. (Square transducers only)
Channel
The channel on the PA instrument that the transducer is connected to.
Total Aperture
Usually a single element. (read only)
8.4.4.3
WEDGE OPTIONS
Wedge Mode
The probe's wedge mode can be modified by clicking the Wedge Mode button. This will pop-up a dropdown list with Block Wedge, Contact, and Immersion options. Selecting the block wedge mode will
display the full list of the following parameters. Selecting contact or immersion modes will hide all the
wedge parameters aside from Velocity. When using contact or immersion modes, the velocity value is
applied to the couplant or immersion medium.
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Changing the wedge mode will remove the wedge display from the drawing pane and will automatically
set a new default value for the probe's elevation offset.
Parameters
Part Number
The part number of the wedge (entered by user or populated from import).
Velocity
The material velocity of the wedge. Right click on the field to select a velocity for a
specified material.
Length
The total length of the wedge in contact with the piece.
Exit Point
The distance between the front face of the wedge and the point at which the beam
exits the wedge.
Inset
The depth of the inset into the wedge in which the transducer sits.
Width
The width of the wedge. (Changes visible in Top View)
Front Height
The height of the front face of the wedge.
Back Height
The height of the back face of the wedge.
Wedge Angle
The angle of the wedge on which the transducer sits.
Refracted Angle
The angle of the beam through the wedge based on the velocity.
Acquisition
The Acquisition parameters are not directly utilized in BeamTool rendering, but can in downstream
applications through export or import. Eclipse’s TrueView girth weld scanning system, for example.
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8.5
PROBE POSITIONING
Probes can be positioned interactively through the workspace surface.
Click and hold to drag and drop Phased Array and Conventional probes to place them anywhere on your
workspace.
Handles are provided for positioning and rotating probes on both side and top views.
The handle on the front of the probe is used for positioning.
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The Handle on the back of the probe is used for rotating
Snapping and Construction Aids can also be used to help accurately position your probes.
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8.6
PROBE IDENTIFIER
When a probe is selected in the workspace, BeamTool will automatically highlight the probes
corresponding configuration box. This allows the user to quickly identify the configuration options for the
selected probe in a multi-probe workspace. Multiple probe selection is also supported.
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8.7
PROBE OPTIONS
In addition to configuring some simple probe attributes, the Probe Group also provides the ability to do
the following:
8.7.1
ALL PROBE GROUPS
Configuration
Probe Displays the Probe Configuration dialog which can be used to specify detailed probe
attributes.
Probe Tools
Provides access to the Clone, Delete, Rename, Import and Export probe commands.
Clone Probe
Creates a probe based on attribution set for existing probe.
Delete Probe
Removes the probe. The Probe group and corresponding graphics in the drawing are
removed.
Rename Probe
When selected, the Probe name is editable.
Re-Order Left
When multiple probes exist in the workspace, you can use this tool to re-order the active
Probe Group menu one position to the left.
Re-Order Right
When multiple probes exist in the workspace, you can use this tool to re-order the active
Probe Group menu one position to the right.
Import Probe
When selected, imports the beam configurations for a previously saved probe set (*.ebps).
Export Probe
When selected, exports the probe set (*.ebps).
Display Probe
When selected, displays the probe and associated graphics (labels and beams) on
the drawing.
Display Probe Name
When selected, displays the name of the probe on the drawing.
Display Wedge Part Number When selected, displays the wedge part number on the drawing.
Display Transducer Part When selected, displays the transducer part number on the drawing.
Number
Display Wedge Dimensions
Display
Dimension
8.7.2
Wedge
When selected, displays the X, Xt, Z and Height values for the wedge on the
drawing.
Position When selected, displays the distance of the wedge from the centre point on the
weld on the drawing.
PHASED ARRAY GROUP ONLY
Flip Probe
Flips the probe horizontally.
Pin
Controls how the probe is pinned to an ID/OD piece (available on ID/OD pieces only).
Add Beamset
Adds a Beamset to a Phased Array probe.
Probe Position (Side View - Adjusts the probe distance from the center of the weld.
Horizontal)
Probe Position (Side View - Adjusts the probe distance from the top face of the piece
Vertical)
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Probe Position (Top View)
Adjusts the probe position along the width of the top face of the piece
(available in Top View only).
Rotate Probe
Rotates the Probe +/- 90 degrees
8.7.3
TOFD GROUP ONLY
Display
Dimensions
Crossover When selected, displays the percentage and distance into the piece that the transmitter
beam travels to the point it meets the receiver beam.
Display Dead Zones
When selected, displays the near surface discontinuity areas for the top and bottom walls
of the piece.
Spatial Resolution
When selected, displays the height of the smallest resolvable flaw at a given depth.
When selected, displays a locus curve indicating the maximum detection range of the
Display Locus Curve TOFD configuration.
Controls how the probe is pinned to an ID/OD piece (available on ID/OD pieces only).
Pin
Index Offset
The distance the probes are offset horizontally. This is based on the horizontal center of the
beam crossover.
Elevation Offset
The distance probe A and probe B are vertically offset from one another. Positive numbers
elevate probe B and negative numbers offset probe A.
Probe Position Adjusts the probe position along the width of the top face of the piece (available in Top View
only).
(Top View)
Crossover Depth
8.7.4
This is the depth within the piece that the beam crossover should occur.
CONVENTIONAL UT GROUP ONLY
Flip Probe
Flips the probe horizontally.
Pin
Controls how the probe is pinned to an ID/OD piece (available on ID/OD pieces only).
Probe Position (Side View - Adjusts the probe distance from the center of the weld.
Horizontal)
Probe Position (Side View - Adjusts the probe distance from the top face of the piece.
Vertical)
Probe Position (Top View)
Adjusts the probe position along the width of the top face of the piece
(available in Top View only).
Rotate Probe
Rotates the Probe +/- 90 degrees.
8.7.5
OTHER TOOLS AVAILABLE
In addition to the buttons available above the following information is available using the Piece group.
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Recents
As you use BeamTool, the software will remember which transducers, wedges and equipment you
commonly use. The recently used probes and wedges will be available for quick access from a drop-down
menu, without having to import from a file or our extensive catalog.
Probe Info Tips
Probe Info can be selected to display a quick summary of the key Probe values specified.
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CHAPTER (9): PHASED ARRAY
Phased Array testing is a specialized type of ultrasonic testing that uses sophisticated multi-element array
transducers and powerful software to steer high frequency sound beams through the test piece and map
returning echoes, producing detailed images of internal structures similar to medical ultrasound images. It
is used for inspection of critical structural metals, pipeline welds, aerospace components and similar
applications where the additional information supplied by phased array inspection is valuable.
The phased array probe is comprised of many small ultrasonic elements each of which can be pulsed
individually. By varying the timing, for instance by pulsing the elements one by one in sequence along a
row, a pattern of interference is set up that results in a beam at a set angle. In other words, the beam can
be steered electronically. The beam is swept like a search light through the piece being examined and the
data from multiple beams are put together to make a visual image showing a slice through the piece.
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9.1
PHASED ARRAY BEAMSETS
Phased Array probes support seven types of beamsets:
Beamsets can be added to a phased array probe by clicking the
beamset icons on the appropriate probe group.
Add Beamset, or one of the seven
Single Beam Beamset
Linear Beamset
Sectorial Beamset
Linear Spread Beamset
Zonal Beamset
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Full Matrix Capture Beamset
Reference Beamset
More than one beamset can be added to a single PA probe.
Once added, a beamset can be modified and configured by clicking on the Beamset Tab that gets added to
the Probe group
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9.1.1
ADDING PA BEAMSETS
Phased Array probes support six types of beamsets:
Add a Beamset
A Phased Array probe can display one or more beamsets. There are two methods to add a beamset to a
probe:
1.
Press the
Add Beamset button located on the Probe group for the selected probe. A drop down list
containing the available beamsets is displayed. Select the appropriate beamset from the list. The beamset is
displayed on the drawing for the selected probe. A Single Beam, Linear, Sectorial, Linear Spread, Zonal,
Full Matrix Capture or Reference Beamset tab is added to the Probe group.
2.
You can also add a beamset by clicking on one of the seven corresponding icons found on the Probe Group.
Single Beam Beamset
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Linear Beamset
Sectorial Beamset
Linear Spread Beamset
Zonal Beamset
Full Matrix Capture Beamset
Reference Beamset
A Beamset Tab will be added to the probe group (above the
to the probe.
Add Beamset icon) for each beamset added
A beamset can be configured on the beamset tab menu, or by clicking the beamset tab.
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9.1.2
PHASED ARRAY BEAMSET TABS
A beamset tab is added to the probe group (above the Add Beamset button) for each beamset added to the
probe. The beamset tab displays the following information/options:
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
Color bar indicating the current beamset line color
Type of beamset (single beam, linear, sectorial, linear spread, zonal or reference)
Beamset visibility (on or off)
Up and down arrows for re-ordering beamsets when multiple beamsets are present
The ability to delete the beamset
Configure Beamset
A beamset tab is also a button that can be used to access additional beamset functions. Double-clicking the
beamset tab will open the Beamset Configuration. Right-clicking on the beamset tab pops up a drop-down
list with the following options.
Configure Beamset
The specific parameters of the beamset can be set through the Configure Beamset button. A description of
the available beamset parameters can be found in Beamset Configuration.
Export Focal Laws
Exports a law file based on your beamset configuration. Law files can be imported into an instrument by
technicians to greatly decrease setup time.
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Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. To turn the visibility off:
1.
Select Beamset Visible from the menu. The beamset graphics are removed from the drawing but
the beamset button remains available on the probe toolgroup. The Beamset button on the probe
toolgroup no longer displays the Visibility (closed eye) indicator.
2. Select Beamset Visible again to display the graphics in the drawing. The Beamset button on the
probe toolgroup displays the Visibility (eye) indicator.
Additionally, the visibility of the beamset can be specified using the Toggle Beamset Visibility button
located on the Beamset Configuration dialog.
Clone Beamset
Beamsets that have been added to the workspace using the Add Beamset button can be cloned, creating a
beamset with duplicate attribution. To clone a beamset:
1.
In the probe toolgroup click on the beamset to be cloned and select Clone Beamset from the
menu. A new beamset toolgroup and corresponding graphics are added to the Probe toolgroup.
Delete Beamset
Beamsets that have been added to the workspace using the Add Beamset button can be removed. To
remove a beamset:
1.
In the probe toolgroup click on the beamset to be removed and select Delete Beamset from the
menu. The beamset toolgroup and corresponding graphics in the drawing are removed.
Rename Beamset
Beamsets that have been added to the workspace using the Add Beamset button can be renamed from the
system generated name. To rename a beamset:
1.
In the probe toolgroup right click on the beamset to be renamed and select Rename from the
menu. Type the new name and select press Enter on the keyboard.
Auto Rename
Generates a static beamset name based on angles and wave type of the selected beamset.
Re-Order Up
When multiple beamsets exist, you can use this tool to re-order the selected beamset tab one position up.
Re-Order Down
When multiple beamsets exist, you can use this tool to re-order the selected beamset tab one position down.
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9.1.3
CONFIGURATION OF PHASED ARRAY (PA) BEAMSETS
Once a beamset has been added to a Phased Array probe it can be configured by double-clicking on the
Beamset tab added to the Probe group or by selecting Configure Beamset from the right-click Beamset
Tab menu. This will display the Beam Configuration dialog which can be used to specify the data values
to be used.
Some configuration options and parameters are available to all types of beamsets, but other options and
parameters are only available to certain beamset types.
9.1.3.1
COMMON BEAMSET OPTIONS
Below are the options that can be set for most Phased Array beamsets.
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Export Focal Laws
Exports a law file based on your beamset configuration. Law files can be imported into an instrument by
technicians to greatly decrease setup time.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or





Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the umber of skips (reflections).
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
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Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Display Beam Focus
Defines the point at which a sound beam converges to minimum diameter and maximum sound pressure
and beyond which the beam diverges.
A Focus Type can be specified and used to display the beam's focus into the piece.
1.
2.
Select the Focus Type button. A list of Focus Types are displayed.
Select the appropriate Focus Type:
True Depth - True depth is the specified distance into the piece parallel to the bottom of the wedge.
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Projection - Projection is the specified distance in the piece parallel to the front of the wedge.
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Half Path - Half Path is the distance along each beam from the point where the beam enters the piece.
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None - Do not perform focusing.
Display Gate
The Gate describes an electronic means to monitor a specific segment of distance.
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Display Beam Near Field
Displays the area in the sound beam immediately in front of the transducer and is calculated using the
frequency and cross-sectional area of the transducer surface.
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Display Beam Spread
Displays how the beam spreads out as it propagates through the material.
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Display Pitch Catch
Displays the path a reflected beam would take back into a wedge and the elements that could best be used
to receive this signal.
Display Pitch Catch turned on and
Reflect Off Weld turned on
Display Pitch Catch Turned off
Reflect Off Weld turned off
Reflect Off Weld
Beams will reflect off the weld instead of passing through.
Show Elements
Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer. Single Beam Beamsets will live
reflect the focal delays as beam parameters are modified.
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Element Utilization
The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
Beam Type
A pick-list of available beam types:

Solid Beams - displays all of the beams in the same color.

Color List - displays each beam skip in the color defined in File  Options.
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Line Color
Color(s) to be used to display the beams for both the preview and drawing panes.
Beam Buffer Visibility
Visibility of the beam buffer lines that indicate the bounds of the elemental area(s).
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Parameters
To specify a value you can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click
on the value displayed in the value spinner and type a value. The preview and drawing panes will update
on the fly as the values are modified.
Start
Element
The number of the first element in the aperture.
Focus
Length
The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on Display
Beam Focus selected (see Other Tools Available below).
Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of the gate.
Gate
Length
The length of the gate segment.
In addition to the tools and parameters described above, specific beamsets have their own unique tools and
parameters. Click on the links below for more details.
Single Beam Beamset
Linear Beamset
Sectorial Beamset
Linear Spread Beamset
Zonal Beamset
Full Matrix Capture Beamset
Reference Beamset
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9.1.3.2
SINGLE BEAM BEAMSET
Single Beam Beamsets render a single beam from a defined set of elements at a specified refracted
angle. Useful for developing zonal techniques.
9.1.3.2.1 SINGLE BEAM BEAMSET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Export Focal Laws
Exports a law file based on your beamset configuration. Law files can be imported into an instrument by
technicians to greatly decrease setup time.
Display A-Scan
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Displays an A-Scan visualization for the beamset. Additional detail on configuring A-Scans can be found
here.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or





Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the umber of skips (reflections).
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Display Beam Focus
Defines the point at which a sound beam converges to minimum diameter and maximum sound pressure
and beyond which the beam diverges.
A Focus Type can be specified and used to display the beam's focus into the piece.
1.
2.
Select the Focus Type button. A list of Focus Types are displayed.
Select the appropriate Focus Type:
True Depth - True depth is the specified distance into the piece parallel to the bottom of the
wedge.
Projection - Projection is the specified distance in the piece parallel to the front of the wedge.
Half Path - Half Path is the distance along each beam from the point where the beam enters
the piece.
None - Do not perform focusing.
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Display Gate
The Gate describes an electronic means to monitor a specific segment of distance.
Display Beam Near Field
Displays the area in the sound beam immediately in front of the transducer and is calculated using the
frequency and cross-sectional area of the transducer surface.
Display Beam Spread
Displays how the beam spreads out as it propagates through the material.
Display Beam Angle
Displays the angle of the beam relative to the weld angle.
Display Pitch Catch
Displays the path a reflected beam would take back into a wedge and the elements that could best be used
to receive this signal.
Reflect Off Weld
Beams will reflect off the weld instead of passing through.
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Show Elements
Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer. Turn on Show Elements for Single
Beam Beamsets to visualize the focal delays as beam
parameters are modified.
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Wavelet Visualization
Displays the wavelets for each individual element at a selected time in micro seconds. The visualization of
the wavelets is controlled by the Wavelet slider in the Single Beamset Configuration window.
Sound Field Visualization
Provides an animated visualization of the ultrasonic sound field radiated from a transducer.
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Show Sound Pressure
Visually renders sound pressure at any point in the field represented by a geometric or bitmap wavefront.
Using real field physics the wavefront can be focused, and even steered, by adding a time delay to change
the refracted angle. A powerful educational tool for rendering sound pressure at any point in the field
represented by a geometric or bitmap wavefront. The sound pressure visualization does not reflect off
the back wall, and will not interact with indications or other geometries.
Show Snell's Law
Displays a visualization of Snell's Law where the beam refracts into the piece.
Parameters
Start Element The number of the first element in the aperture.
Aperture
Elements
The number of contiguous elements in the aperture.
Refracted
Angle
The angle of the beam within the piece or part.
Focus Length The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on
Display Beam Focus selected.
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Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of the gate.
Gate Length
The length of the gate segment.
Wavelet
Specifies the time in micros seconds where the wavelets are visualized.
dB Drop
Specifies the amplitude drop method to be used.
Near Field
The estimated distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits a change in
wave front . (read only)
Used
Aperture
The Elements Used multiplied by the Element Pitch. (read only)
Beam Sweep The difference between the exit point of the first beam to the last beam. (read only)
Beam Spread The divergence of the sound beam as it travels through the piece. (read only)
Alpha Angle The incident angle of the beam within the wedge. (read only)
Rx
Start The first element in a group of elements assigned to receive in pitch catch
Element
configuration. This is automatically configured based on the parameters of the
transmitting beam.
Rx Elements
The number of elements configured to receive in a pitch catch configuration.
Rx Angle
The maximum angle at which a beam can be received.
Acquisition
The Acquisition parameters are not directly utilized in BeamTool rendering, but can in downstream
applications through export or import. Eclipse’s TrueView girth weld scanning system, for example.
Element Utilization
The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
Beam Type
A pick-list of available beam types:
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

Solid Beams - displays all of the beams in the same color.
Color List - displays each beam skip in the color defined in File  Options.
Line Color
Color(s) to be used to display the beams for both the preview and drawing panes.
Beam Buffer Visibility
Visibility of the beam buffer lines that indicate the bounds of the elemental area(s).
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9.1.3.3
LINEAR BEAMSET
Linear Beamsets allow a number of focal laws to be drawn from different elements with a common
refracted angle.
9.1.3.3.1 LINEAR BEAMSET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Export Focal Law
Exports a law file based on your beamset configuration. Law files can be imported into an instrument by
technicians to greatly decrease setup time.
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
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Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or





Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the umber of skips (reflections).
Display Beam Focus
Defines the point at which a sound beam converges to minimum diameter and maximum sound pressure
and beyond which the beam diverges.
A Focus Type can be specified and used to display the beam's focus into the piece.
1.
2.
Select the Focus Type button. A list of Focus Types are displayed.
Select the appropriate Focus Type:
True Depth - True depth is the specified distance into the piece parallel to the bottom of the
wedge.
Projection - Projection is the specified distance in the piece parallel to the front of the wedge.
Half Path - Half Path is the distance along each beam from the point where the beam enters
the piece.
None - Do not perform focusing.
Display Gate
The Gate describes an electronic means to monitor a specific segment of distance.
Display Beam Near Field
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Displays the area in the sound beam immediately in front of the transducer and is calculated using the
frequency and cross-sectional area of the transducer surface.
Display Beam Spread
Displays how the beam spreads out as it propagates through the material.
Display Pitch Catch
Displays the path a reflected beam would take back into a wedge and the elements that could best be used
to receive this signal.
Reflect Off Weld
Beams will reflect off the weld instead of passing through.
Show Elements
Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer.
Parameters
Start Element The number of the first element in the aperture.
Aperture
Elements
The number of contiguous elements in the aperture.
Num Beams
The number of beams used.
Element Step The number of offset elements for each beam being fired.
Refracted
Angle
The angle of the beam within the piece or part.
Focus Length The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on
Display Beam Focus selected.
Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of the gate.
Gate Length
The length of the gate segment.
dB Drop
Specifies the amplitude drop method to be used.
Min
Field
Near The estimated minimum distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits a
change in wave front . (read only)
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Max
Field
Near The estimated maximum distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits a
change in wave front. (read only)
Used
Aperture
The Elements Used multiplied by the Element Pitch. (read only)
Beam Sweep
The difference between the exit point of the first beam to the last beam. (read only)
Beam Spread The divergence of the sound beam as it travels through the piece. (read only)
Alpha Angle
The incident angle of the beam within the wedge. (read only)
Rx
Start The first element in a group of elements assigned to receive in pitch catch configuration. This is
automatically configured based on the parameters of the transmitting beam.
Element
Rx Elements
The number of elements configured to receive in a pitch catch configuration.
Element Utilization
The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
Beam Type
A pick-list of available beam types:


Solid Beams - displays all of the beams in the same color.
Color List - displays each beam skip in the color defined in File  Options.
Line Color
Color(s) to be used to display the beams for both the preview and drawing panes.
Beam Buffer Visibility
Visibility of the beam buffer lines that indicate the bounds of the elemental area(s).
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9.1.3.4
SECTORIAL BEAMSET
Sectorial Beamsets allow a number of focal laws to be drawn from different elements with a range of
refracted angles.
9.1.3.4.1 SECTORIAL BEAMSET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Export Focal Law
Exports a law file based on your beamset configuration. Law files can be imported into an instrument by
technicians to greatly decrease setup time.
Display A-Scan
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Displays an A-Scan visualization for the beamset. Additional detail on configuring A-Scans can be found
here.
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or





Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the umber of skips (reflections).
Display Beam Focus
Defines the point at which a sound beam converges to minimum diameter and maximum sound pressure
and beyond which the beam diverges.
A Focus Type can be specified and used to display the beam's focus into the piece.
1.
2.
Select the Focus Type button. A list of Focus Types are displayed.
Select the appropriate Focus Type:
True Depth - True depth is the specified distance into the piece parallel to the bottom of the
wedge.
Projection - Projection is the specified distance in the piece parallel to the front of the wedge.
Half Path - Half Path is the distance along each beam from the point where the beam enters
the piece.
None - Do not perform focusing.
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Display Gate
The Gate describes an electronic means to monitor a specific segment of distance.
Display Beam Near Field
Displays the area in the sound beam immediately in front of the transducer and is calculated using the
frequency and cross-sectional area of the transducer surface.
Display Beam Spread
Displays how the beam spreads out as it propagates through the material.
Reflect Off Weld
Beams will reflect off the weld instead of passing through.
Show Elements
Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer.
Parameters
Start Element
The number of the first element in the aperture.
Aperture
Elements
The number of contiguous elements in the aperture.
Min Angle
The refracted angle of the first beam.
Max Angle
The refracted angle of the last beam.
Num Beams
The number of beams used.
Beam
Deviation
The angle between beam steps. (read only)
Focus Length
The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on
Display Beam Focus selected.
Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of the gate.
Gate Length
The length of the gate segment.
dB Drop
Specifies the amplitude drop method to be used.
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Min Near Field The estimated minimum distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits
a change in wave front . (read only)
Max Near Field The estimated maximum distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits
a change in wave front. (read only)
Min Spread
The estimated minimum beam spread. (read only)
Max Spread
The estimated maximum beam spread. (read only)
Used Aperture The Elements Used multiplied by the Element Pitch. (read only)
Element Utilization
The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
Beam Type
A pick-list of available beam types:
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Solid Beams - displays all of the beams in the same color.
Color List - displays each beam skip in the color defined in File  Options.
Line Color
Color(s) to be used to display the beams for both the preview and drawing panes.
Beam Buffer Visibility
Visibility of the beam buffer lines that indicate the bounds of the elemental area(s).
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9.1.3.5
LINEAR SPREAD BEAMSET
Linear Spread Beamsets allow a number of focal laws to be drawn from different elements with a range of
refracted angles.
9.1.3.5.1 LINEAR SPREAD BEAMSET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Export Focal Law
Exports a law file based on your beamset configuration. Law files can be imported into an instrument by
technicians to greatly decrease setup time.
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
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Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or
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Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the umber of skips (reflections).
Display Beam Focus
Defines the point at which a sound beam converges to minimum diameter and maximum sound pressure
and beyond which the beam diverges.
A Focus Type can be specified and used to display the beam's focus into the piece.
1.
2.
Select the Focus Type button. A list of Focus Types are displayed.
Select the appropriate Focus Type:
True Depth - True depth is the specified distance into the piece parallel to the bottom of the
wedge.
Projection - Projection is the specified distance in the piece parallel to the front of the wedge.
Half Path - Half Path is the distance along each beam from the point where the beam enters
the piece.
None - Do not perform focusing.
Display Gate
The Gate describes an electronic means to monitor a specific segment of distance.
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Display Beam Near Field
Displays the area in the sound beam immediately in front of the transducer and is calculated using the
frequency and cross-sectional area of the transducer surface.
Display Beam Spread
Displays how the beam spreads out as it propagates through the material.
Reflect Off Weld
Beams will reflect off the weld instead of passing through.
Show Elements
Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer.
Parameters
Start Element
The number of the first element in the aperture.
Aperture
Elements
The number of contiguous elements in the aperture.
Num Beams
The number of beams used.
Element Step
The number of offset elements for each beam being fired.
Min Angle
The minimum beam angle.
Max Angle
The maximum beam angle.
Focus Length
The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on
Display Beam Focus selected.
Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of the gate.
Gate Length
The length of the gate segment.
Min Near Field The estimated minimum distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits
a change in wave front . (read only)
Max Near Field The estimated maximum distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits
a change in wave front. (read only)
Beam
Deviation
The angle between beam steps. (read only)
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dB Drop
Specifies the amplitude drop method to be used.
Min Spread
The estimated minimum beam spread. (read only)
Max Spread
The estimated maximum beam spread. (read only)
Used Aperture The Elements Used multiplied by the Element Pitch. (read only)
Element Utilization
The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
Beam Type
A pick-list of available beam types:
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Solid Beams - displays all of the beams in the same color.
Color List - displays each beam skip in the color defined in File  Options.
Line Color
Color(s) to be used to display the beams for both the preview and drawing panes.
Beam Buffer Visibility
Visibility of the beam buffer lines that indicate the bounds of the elemental area(s).
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9.1.3.6
FULL MATRIX CAPTURE BEAMSET
Full Matrix Capture (FMC) is a specific data-acquisition process using ultrasonic phased-array probes. For
an array of N elements, each element is successively used as a transmitter, while all other elements are used
to receive.
9.1.3.6.1 FULL MATRIX CAPTURE BEAMSET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or

Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
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Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the umber of skips (reflections).
Reflect Off Weld
Beams will reflect off the weld instead of passing through.
Show Elements
Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer.
Show Center Beams
Toggles the display of the reference beams that describes the center of the spread for each element.
Parameters
Tx Start Element
The number of the first element in the aperture.
Tx Aperture Size
The number of contiguous elements in the aperture.
Tx Element Step
The number of offset elements for each beam being fired.
Spread Factor
A value that is applied to, and controls, the beam spread angle.
Element Utilization
The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
Beam Type
A pick-list of available beam types:
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Solid Beams - displays all of the beams in the same color.
Color List - displays each beam skip in the color defined in File  Options.
Line Color
Color(s) to be used to display the beams for both the preview and drawing panes.
Beam Buffer Visibility
Visibility of the beam buffer lines that indicate the bounds of the elemental area(s).
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9.1.3.7
REFERENCE BEAMSET
Reference Beamsets provide additional drawing annotaions.
9.1.3.7.1 REFERENCE BEAMSET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Crop Mode
Identify any type point on a beam path based on
Distance from Interface,
Time from Interface or

Distance from Elements,
Skips.
Time from Elements,
Distance from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from the elements along the beam
path.
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Time from Elements: Beams are cropped at a specific time from the elements along the beam path
based on the velocity of the materials.
Distance from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific distance from where the beam enters the
piece.
Time from Interface: Beams are cropped at a specific time from where the beam enters the piece.
Skips: Beams are cropped by setting the umber of skips (reflections).
Display Beam Focus
Defines the point at which a sound beam converges to minimum diameter and maximum sound pressure
and beyond which the beam diverges.
A Focus Type can be specified and used to display the beam's focus into the piece.
1.
2.
Select the Focus Type button. A list of Focus Types are displayed.
Select the appropriate Focus Type:
True Depth - True depth is the specified distance into the piece parallel to the bottom of the
wedge.
Projection - Projection is the specified distance in the piece parallel to the front of the wedge.
Half Path - Half Path is the distance along each beam from the point where the beam enters
the piece.
None - Do not perform focusing.
Display Gate
The Gate describes an electronic means to monitor a specific segment of distance.
Display Surface Distance Dimension
Displays the distance between the initial entry point of the first element and the exit point out of the piece
from the refracted angle.
Display V Path Distance Dimension
Displays the total distance the beam travels through the piece from the initial entry point of the first element
to the exit point out of the piece from the refracted angle.
Display Time of Flight
Displays the time of flight for each segment in the reference beam.
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Display Beam Exit to Front Face
Displays the distance from the front of the wedge to where the beam exits the wedge.
Display Beam Exit to Weld
Displays the distance from the point where the beam exits the wedge to the center of the weld.
Display Pitch Catch
Displays the path a reflected beam would take back into a wedge and the elements that could best be used
to receive this signal.
Reflect Off Weld
Beams will reflect off the weld instead of passing through.
Show Elements
Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer.
Show Snell's Law
Displays a visualization of Snell's Law where the beam refracts into the piece.
Parameters
Start
Element
The number of the first element in the aperture.
Refracted
Angle
The angle of the beam within the piece or part.
Focus Length The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on Display
Beam Focus selected (see Other Tools Available below).
Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of the gate.
Gate Length The length of the gate segment.
Alpha Angle The incident angle of the beam within the wedge. (read only)
Line Color
Color to be used to display the beam for both the preview and drawing panes.
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Element Utilization
The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
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9.1.4
ZONAL BEAMSET
A Zonal Beamset is used in conjunction with Weld Zones to provide targeted steering of individual beams
into specific locations along the face of a weld bevel.
NOTE: Zonal Beamset and Weld Zones are only available to users of the BeamTool Zonal Add-On.
A Zonal Beamset is a collection of Targeted Beamset beams, that are configured and manipulated through
a list. Beams can be added and removed from the list, either manually or through the automated Beam
Solver. Once added to a phased array probe, a zonal beamset can be configured using the following dialog,
and related tools:
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9.1.4.1
ZONAL BEAMSET CONFIGURATION TOOLBAR
Auto
When in Auto Solving mode, the zonal beams are automatically regenerated whenever the zones, probe or
solver options are modified. In this mode, beams are always kept in sync with their defining
inputs. Modifications to generated beams are not permitted, as any updates would be lost during the next
automatic solving.
Manual
When in Manual Solving mode, the beams are not regenerated when modifications are made to zones,
probe or solver options. Instead, the beams can be manually regenerated by using the Solve
button. Generated beams can be modified through the beam parameters, because solving will not occur
automatically and will not overwrite any edits.
Zonal Solver Options
Opens the Zonal Solver Options dialog. Click here for more information.
Solve
Automatically adds and configures beams for each zone in the weld bevel.
Add
Adds a single beam. The new beam will not be targeted at a zone. Default parameters are used for the
new beam.
Clone
Copies the selected beam.
Delete/
Delete All
Delete removes the selected beam and Delete All removes all of the beams from the list.
Move Down
Moves the selected beamset down one row, in the beamset list.
Move Up
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Moves the selected beamset up one row, in the beamset list.
Toggle Beamset Visibility
To avoid workspace clutter the visibility of beamset graphics in the drawing can be turned on or off. By
default, beamset graphics are displayed. Deselect the Toggle Beamset Visibility button to hide the beamset
graphics.
Pitch Catch Drop Down
PulseEcho - Transmit and receive on the same elements
Pitch-CatchManual - Transmit and receive using different elements and manually steer the transmit
and receive beams from the target to the probe.
PitchCatchAuto - Transmit and receive using different elements and automatically steer the
transmit beams from the target to the probe, with the receive beam automatically determined based
on the reflection off of the weld bevel.
Display Beam Spread
Displays how the beam spreads out as it propagates through the material.
Display Beam Near Field
Displays the area in the sound beam immediately in front of the transducer and is calculated using the
frequency and cross-sectional area of the transducer surface.
Show Elements
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Displays the elements and element usage information on the transducer.
Skipped
Defines whether the beam should be skipped off of the back-wall or projected directly from the probe to
the target.
Use Piece Shear Velocity
Selects the Shear velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Use Piece Compression Velocity
Selects the Compression velocity of the piece to be used when calculating the beam path through the piece.
Line Color
Color(s) to be used to display the beams for both the preview and drawing panes.
Beam Parameters
After a beam is added to the list, it appears in the summary table on the left of the dialog. The table
summarizes the pertinent details that make one zonal beam differ from another. When a beam is selected
from the tab its full details will be displayed in the panel on the right of the dialog and its parameters can
then be modified as necessary (when in manual mode). The Beam Parameters is split into three sections.
1.
Transmit
2.
Receive
3.
Acquisition
Transmit Parameters
Start Element
The number of the first element in the aperture.
Aperture
Elements
The number of contiguous elements in the aperture.
Inspection
Angle
The angle at which the beam intersects the zone face
Refracted Angle The angle of the beam within the piece or part.
Focus Length
The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on
Display Beam Focus selected.
Gate Offset
The distance from the target to the start of the gate.
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Gate Start
The distance from the exit point on the bottom of the wedge to the start point of the
gate.
Gate Length
The length of the gate segment.
dB Drop
Specifies the amplitude drop method to be used.
Near Field
The estimated distance in front of the transducer in which the beam exhibits a change
in wave front. (read only)
Used Aperture
The Elements Used multiplied by the Element Pitch. (read only)
Beam Sweep
The difference between the exit points of the first beam to the last beam. (read only)
Beam Spread
The divergence of the sound beam as it travels through the piece. (read only)
Alpha Angle
The incident angle of the beam within the wedge. (read only)
Receive Parameters
Start Element The first element in a group of elements assigned to receive in pitch catch
configuration. This is automatically configured based on the parameters of the
transmitting beam.
Aperture
Elements
The number of elements configured to receive in a pitch catch configuration.
Inspection
Angle
The angle at which the beam intersects the zone face.
Refracted
Angle
The angle of the beam within the piece or part.
Focus Length The distance from the bottom of the wedge to the focus point. Calculated based on
Display Beam Focus selected.
Alpha Angle
The incident angle of the beam within the wedge. (read only)
Used
Aperture
The Elements Used multiplied by the Element Pitch. (read only)
Acquisition
The Acquisition parameters are not directly utilized in BeamTool rendering, but can in downstream
applications through export or import. Eclipse’s TrueView girth weld scanning system, for example.
Element Utilization
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The Beamset Configuration dialog summarizes the element usage by displaying graphically the number of
elements available for the selected transducer and the usage based on the aperture settings specified.
Beam Solver
Using the
Solve function, beams are automatically added to the beamset list via the powerful Beam
Solver algorithm. The beams added by the solver will be targeted to the zones that were configured in the
Weld Configuration dialog. Each zone/region type defined during weld configuration is treated slightly
differently by the solver. The technique used to target each zone has been implemented to maximize signal
strength.
Using the General parameters and Instructions defined in the Zonal Solver Options dialog, the solver will
create a beam targeted to the relevant zone.
Zone Solving
To solve for any given zone, BeamTool attempts to create an optimal beam using the Instructions that
correspond to that zone type and angle. Using the instruction’s optimal inspection angle (and aperture,
path, etc.), a beam is projected out from the zone target. If the beam intersects the probe’s transducer, an
appropriate beam path from probe to the zone should be possible. If a path to the transducer cannot be
found, the inspection angle is adjusted by Angle Increment and tested again. The solver will increment
and oscillate to either side of the optimal angle until a path can be found. If the Min Angle or Max Angle
is reached, then number of Skips is increased and the process is repeated.
If no combination of angles and skips can be found, a ‘broken’ beam at the optimal angle is added to the
beams list.
Because the solver starts with the optimal angle and skips then moves onto less and less optimal paths, as
soon as it finds the first successful path it can stop, knowing it’s found its most optimal one.
When a path has been found from the target to the transducer, the solver builds an element aperture using
the determined refracted angle, and adds a beam to the beams list.
Gates
Gates are automatically applied to the solved beams. Fusion zones and Volumetric zones are treated
differently, but both use a new option that allows Gating Pass-Through. Normally, gate visualization
directly follows along the beam path, but Gating Pass-Through allows the gate visualization to pass
through the weld (or other reflective geometry) even though the beam may be reflecting.
Focusing
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Focusing is automatically applied to the solved beams. “Half-path” focusing is applied directly on top of
the zone target in all cases.
Display
When configuring a zonal beamset (with the zonal beamset configuration dialog open), the individual
beams are rendered to the main CAD surface with beam “ghosting”. This visualization helps reduce screen
noise by ghosting/disabling/graying-out all beams but the currently selected one.
When the configuration dialog is closed, ghosting is disabled and all beams are rendered normally.
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9.1.4.2
ZONAL SOLVER OPTIONS
The Solver Options configure how the solver behaves and defines how each combination of zone type and
angle should be solved. If a zone matches multiple instructions, the solver will generate multiple
beams. When the solver matches a zone to an instruction, it uses that instructions parameters and the
general parameters to create a beam that should maximize signal strength.
Zonal Solver Options General Tab
The Zonal Solver Options General Tab is split into three main sections.
1.
2.
3.
General
Gating
Presentations
General Parameters
Angle
Increment
The resolution of the angle adjustments solver. A lower value will provide a more accurate solution but
will increase the solver run-time.
The maximum distance a candidate beam's intersection point can be from the zone target to consider the
Target
beam an acceptable solution. A lower value will improve accuracy but may prevent the solver from
Threshold
finding solutions for some zones.
Max Skips The maximum number of skips that the solver will attempt to use.
Gating Parameters
Fusion
The length of the gate to be applied to fusion zone beams before the weld bevel fusion face.
Before Weld
Fusion
The length of the gate to be applied to fusion zone beams after the center of the weld bevel.
After Weld
Vol. - Before
The length of the gate to be applied to volumetric zone beams before the weld fusion face.
Weld
Vol. - After
The length of the gate to be applied to volumetric zone beams after the back of the weld fusion face.
Weld
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Presentations Parameters
The Presentations section allows you to select different types of Fills and Volumetrics. Options include
Weld Plot, B-Scan, Coupling and TOFD.
Fills
The default Presentations value to use for Fill zones
Volumetrics
The default Presentations value to use for Volumetrics zones
Zonal Solver Options Instructions Tab
Instructions
Zone Type
The type of zone to attempt match
Zone Angle From
The low angle range to attempt to match
Zone Angle To
The high angle range to attempt to match
Perpendicular
Toggles perpendicular or inspection angle-specific solving
Angle Optimal
If not perpendicular, the optimal inspection angle
Angle Min
If not perpendicular, the minimum inspection angle
Angle Max
If not perpendicular, the maximum inspection angle
Aperture
The element aperture to use
Path Type
Direct – inspect target in OD to ID direction. I.e. 1, 3, 5 … skips
Skipped – inspect the target from ID to ID. I.e. 2, 4, 6 … skips
Skips Minimized – inspect with the fewest skips possible
Receive Mode
How the receive path should be determined (modes described elsewhere)
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Gain, Global Gain,
Threshold, Reflector
Sizing Correction
Gate Default values for the Acquisition parameters used in downstream
Size, (export/import) applications
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CHAPTER (10): CONVENTIONAL UT
In ultrasonic testing, a transducer connected to a diagnostic machine is passed over the piece being
inspected. In reflection mode the transducer sends pulsed waves through a couplant on the surface of the
object and receives the sound reflected back to the device. Reflected ultrasound comes from an interface
such as the back wall of the piece or from a defect. In attenuation mode a transmitter sends ultrasound
through one surface and a separate receiver detects the amount that has reached it on another surface after
traveling through the piece. Defects or other conditions in the space between the transmitter and receiver
reduce the amount of sound transmitted thus indicating their presence.
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CHAPTER (11): TIME-OF-FLIGHT DIFFRACTION (TOFD)
Time-of-Flight Diffraction method of ultrasonic inspection is a very sensitive and accurate method for
nondestructive testing of welds for defects. The use of TOFD enables weld discontinuities to be sized more
accurately.
Measuring the amplitude of reflected signal is a relatively unreliable method of sizing defects because the
amplitude strongly depends on the orientation of the discontinuity. Instead of amplitude, TOFD uses the
time of flight of the diffracted ultrasonic signals from the top and bottom of the discontinuity to determine
the position of a reflector.
In a TOFD system, a pair of probes sits on opposite sides of a weld. One of the probes emits an ultrasonic
pulse that is picked up by the probe on the other side. In undamaged material, the signals picked up by
the receiver probe are from two waves: one that travels along the surface and one that reflects off the
backwall. When a crack is present, there is a diffraction of the ultrasonic wave from the tips of the
discontinuity. Using the measured time of flight of the pulse, the depth of a discontinuity can be calculated
automatically by simple trigonometry. This method is even more reliable than radiographic testing of a
weld.
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CHAPTER (12): CAD SURFACE
The CAD Surface is a blank canvas for adding a Piece, Probes, and Geometries.
To assist in the adding, editing and positioning of Probes, and Geometries, the CAD surface has a number
of options and tools available. Through the CAD Toolbar Tools group, options like Rulers, Grids,
Crosshair, Snapping, and Layers can be turned on or off and configured. Through the Main Toolbar, tools
like Zooming and Positioning are available.
Through the Main Toolbar, the CAD Surface can also be configured to display a Top View, Side View, or
3D View of the workspace.
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Left clicking on the CAD Surface will start the geometry selection mode.
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Middle clicking on the CAD Surface will temporarily activate the Pan tool. Click and hold the middle
mouse button, then drag the mouse around to pan the CAD Surface around the workspace.

Scrolling on the CAD Surface will zoom the display in and out.
Right clicking on the CAD Surface will display a context menu. If the right click is on top of a geometry
selection, the context menu will display geometry tools and options. If the right click is not on top of a
geometry selection, the context menu will display CAD surface tools and options.
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CHAPTER (13): CAD TOOLBAR
CAD Tools for creating and manipulating custom geometries are a available through the CAD Toolbar:
Through this toolbar Geometries can be Added to the workspace, Edited, Styled and Adjusted. Other Tools
are also available to improve the efficiency and ease of drawing.
The CAD Toolbar is divided into the following groups:
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Tools - CAD Surface configuration, access to interactive tools, and Layers
Snap - Quick access to the Snap settings contained in the Tools pop-up
Edit - Access to geometry manipulation tools
Add Geometry - Quick access to adding Piece and Annotative geometries
Style - Access to geometry styling tools
Construction Aids - Access to geometry positioning and sizing tools
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13.1
13.1.1
CAD TOOLS
TOOLS GROUP
The CAD Tools group provides access to various drawing and CAD Surface tools. Grouped into four popup menus, the CAD tools are:
The Arrow Tool allows you to select and manipulate graphics. Once selected, a graphic can be
moved by dragging or resized using the available handles.
Geometry Displays the Geometry Inspector to the right of the CAD Surface.
Inspector
Command Displays the Command Prompt above the CAD Toolbar.
Prompt
Viewport Opens the Viewport Manager dialog box.
Manager
Geometry Opens the Geometry Navigator dialog box.
Navigator
Arrow Tool
13.1.1.1 INTERACTIVE TOOLS
The
Interactive Tools pop-up provides access to the following tools:
Interactive Activates the Interactive Rotate Tool, which provides a means of defining the center of the rotation
point and the angle at which to rotate selected geometries.
Rotate
Interactive Activates the Interactive Move Tool, which provides a means of defining the direction and distance at
which to move selected geometries.
Move
Interactive Activates the Interactive Trim Tool, which allows users to easily trim intersecting lines to precise
lengths.
Trim
Interactive Activates the Interactive Scale Tool, which allows users to easily scale images and geometries to
precise measurements. When activated, the user is prompted to select two points of the image or
Scale
geometry to scale. The user then defines the actual measurement and clicks on the Scale Geometry
button.
13.1.1.2 DISPLAY SETTINGS
The
Display Settings pop-up provides access to the following groups of tools:
Workspace Objects
Show Images
When selected, displays images in the drawing.
Lock Images
Locks any image graphics so they cannot be moved or selected when editing other graphics.
Show When Show Annotations is selected Annotation redlines are displayed in the drawing. When
not selected, Annotation redlines are not displayed. Show Annotations does not affect the
Annotations
visibility of Piece geometries.
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Show Dynamic When Show Dynamic Dimensions is selected supported Dynamic Dimensions are displayed in
the drawing. When not selected, supported Dynamic Dimensions are not displayed
Dimensions
Display Settings
Show Rulers
Show
Markers
Displays a horizontal and vertical ruler around the drawing area.
Ruler Displays markers on the ruler relative to where the cursor is on the CAD Surface.
Show Crosshairs Displays horizontal and vertical crosshairs on the cursor.
Show
Crosshairs
Small Displays a small horizontal and vertical crosshairs on the cursor.
Show Alignment Displays an alignment marker on the handle of the selected geometry. The marker corresponds
to the Construction Aids Placement Grid selection.
Marker
Command Prompt Displays the Command Prompt above the CAD Toolbar.
Grid Settings
Show Grid
Toggles the visibility of the grid on and off.
Show Grid Axis
If checked, the X and Y axis are highlighted in blue.
X, Y
Specify the numerical spacing units for X and Y axis.
13.1.1.3 SNAP SETTINGS
The
Snap Settings pop-up provides access to the following tools:
Snap to Points
If checked, points within an annotation will snap to the nearest end point of an
annotation, within a set tolerance.
Snap to Mid Point
If checked, points within an annotation will snap to the nearest mid point of an
annotation, within a set tolerance.
Snap Nearest
If checked, points within an annotation will snap to the nearest point on an annotation
within a set tolerance.
Snap Alignment
If checked, points within an annotation will dynamically snap to existing geometry
features, within a set tolerance.
Geometric
Tolerance
Snap The tolerance distance to be used when snapping to an existing geometry.
Snap to Grid
If checked, points within an annotation will snap to the nearest grid intersection when
drawn, moved or resized.
Orthographic Snap
If checked, points within an annotation are restricted to the X or Y axis relative to the
selected start point.
Orthographic
Tolerance
Snap The tolerance distance to be used when snapping to the X or Y axis.
13.1.1.4 LAYERS
The
Layers pop-up menu provides the ability to define and manipulate CAD Layers. Geometries
(both reflective and annotative) can be added to and moved between CAD Layers. Individual Layers can
be added or removed, reordered, hidden, and locked.
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13.1.2
CAD LAYERS
The CAD Layers pop-up provides the ability to define multiple CAD Layers. Geometries (both reflective
and annotative) can be added to and moved between CAD Layers. Individual Layers can be added or
removed, reordered, hidden/displayed, and set as uneditable/editable.
The row of buttons on the top of the Layers pop-up provides access to the following functions:
Add Layer
Creates a new layer.
Delete Layer
Deletes the selected layer. All geometries on this layer will also be deleted.
Move Layer Up
Moves the selected layer's paint order up in front of other layers.
Move Layer Down
Moves the selected layer's paint order down behind other layers.
Move Geometries
Moves the selected geometries into the selected layer.
Close Layers Pop-up
Closes the Layers pop-up.
Each layer is represented as a row in the pop-up window. A layer can be renamed by double-clicking on
the layer row. Each layer row also provides the following functions:
/
Visibility
Toggles the visibility of the layer on the CAD surface.
/
Locking
Toggles the locking of the layer. When locked, a layer cannot be edited.
The Geometry Inspector can be used to change the view of legends created in different layers. The example
below has two legends that were created in separate layers.
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The legend on the right is selected and the Geometry Inspector field called "CalloutLayers" is set to
"Current". This means that only geometries in the currently selected layer are shown in the legend.
The legend in the middle has the "CalloutLayers" field set to "All" and is displaying all dimensions from all
layers.
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13.2
VIEWPORTS
A viewport is a region of the screen used to display a different view of the total image to be shown. As you
work you can split the drawing area into one or more adjacent rectangular views. Viewports are useful for
large and detailed drawings, and can be selected for printing and display in reporting.
The Viewport Manager can be by clicking on the
13.2.1
icon found in the Tools section of the CAD Toolbar.
VIEWPORT MANAGER OPTIONS
Add Adds a new viewport to the workspace.
Viewport
Rename Renames the selected viewport.
Viewport
Show Changes the workspace view to the selected viewport.
Viewport
/
Visibility
/
Show
Report
Toggles available layer views on and off in the workspace for the default viewport, and toggles
available layer views on and off in the report for all other viewports.
In Determines if the viewport is included in the Print Drawings dialog box and in the Reports or not.
Click here for more information on working with viewports.
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13.2.2
WORKING WITH VIEWPORTS
A viewport provides the ability to define rectangular subset areas of the top and side views. These can be
used to print detailed areas of interest, in reports and for quick navigation to areas.
13.2.2.1 ADDING AND DELETING VIEWPORTS
There is a viewport automatically created in the Viewport Manager called "Default". This is the view of
the entire workspace.
Other Viewports can be added in one of three ways:
1.
Click on the Viewport icon
found in the pop-up menu in the Add Geometry section of the CAD Toolbar.
2.
Click on the Viewport icon
found in the pop-up menu in the Edit section of the CAD Toolbar.
3.
Click on the Add Viewport icon
found in the Viewport Manger.
Viewports can be deleted by selecting the viewport in the workspace and pressing the "Delete" key on your
keyboard.
13.2.2.2 LAYERS IN VIEWPORTS
All layers created in the workspace will automatically be added to the Viewport Manager. Viewports can
be configured with independent layer visibility from the main workspace surface. The Visibility icons /
found in the Viewport Manager, toggles available layer views on and off in the workspace for the
Default viewport only, and toggles available layer views on and off in the report for all other
viewports. This makes it possible to add additional context to report images that may not be necessary on
the main workspace view.
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13.2.2.3 VIEWPORTS IN PRINTING
All viewports will show in the Print Drawings dialog box as long as the Print icon is turned on for each
viewport in the Viewport Manager. In the example below we have created one viewport called CalBlock
Detail.
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Click on Print from the File Menu to bring up the Print Drawings dialog box. You will see all of your active
viewports available to print.
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13.2.2.3.1.1
VIEWPORTS IN REPORTS
All viewports will show in a report as long as the Print icon
is turned on for each viewport in the
Viewport Manager. In the example below we have created two viewports but only Viewport #1 is selected
to show in the report.
Below is the Viewport labeled "Weld Close-up" shown in the report.
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13.3
EDIT
The Edit group on the CAD toolbar provides access to a number of geometry editing functions.
Geometries can be added to the CAD surface from the Edit group via the
Add Geometry pop-up. The
various types of geometries that can be added are described in the Geometries section.
Once geometries have been added to the CAD surface, they can be edited via the various editing tools
available in the Edit group. Selecting one or more geometries will enable the following tools in the Edit
group:
Delete Selected
Deletes the selected graphic(s)
Duplicate Selected
Duplicates the selected graphic(s)
Cut
Deletes the current selection and places it on the clipboard.
Copy
Places the current selection on the clipboard.
Paste
Copies the current contents of the clipboard onto the workspace.
Ordering Pop-Up - changes the stacking order of objects on a layer
Bring to Front
Brings the selection to the front of all other graphics, so that no part is hidden by other
graphics.
Send to Back
Sends the selection behind all other graphics.
Transform Pop-Up - transform objects by rotation or flipping.
Flip Vertical
Flips the selection along its vertical axis.
Flip Horizontal
Flips the selection along its horizontal axis.
Rotate Clockwise
Rotates the selection 90 degrees in a clockwise direction.
Rotate
Clockwise
Rotate 180
Counter- Rotates the selection 90 degrees in a counter-clockwise direction.
Rotates the selection 180 degrees.
Alignment Pop-Up - aligns objects horizontally or vertically relative to each other. Objects are positioned
relative to the first object selected.
Left
Aligns the selected geometries to the left of the first selected object.
Center
Aligns the selected geometries to the center of the first selected object.
Right
Aligns the selected geometries to the right of the first selected object.
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Top
Aligns the selected geometries to the top of the first selected object.
Middle
Aligns the selected geometries to the middle of the first selected object.
Bottom
Aligns the selected geometries to the bottom of the first selected object.
Group
Groups the selected graphics so that they can be treated like a single graphic.
Un-Group
Breaks a group of graphics back into individual graphics.
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13.4
ADD GEOMETRY
The Add Geometry group provides quick access to a subset of the geometry tools available through the
Add Geometry pop-up accessible in the Edit group.
The following Piece and Annotative geometries can be added from the Add Geometry group. Other
Geometries must be added through the Add Geometry pop-up accessible in the Edit group.
Piece Geometries:
Line
Places a user defined line that will reflect beams projected from a probe
Arc
Places a user defined arc that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
Circle
Places a user defined circle that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
Polygon
Places a user defined polygon that will reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Places a user defined rectangle that will reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Places a user defined polyline that will reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Rectangle
Polyline
Annotative Geometries:
Line
Places a user defined line that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe
Arc
Places a user defined arc that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Dimensions
Places user defined dimensions that will not reflect beams projected from
a probe.
Circle
Places a user defined circle that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Polygon
Places a user defined polygon that will not reflect beams projected from
a probe.
Text Box
Places a user defined text box that will not reflect beams projected from
a probe.
Polyline
Places a user defined polyline that will not reflect beams projected from
a probe.
Rectangle
Places a user defined rectangle that will not reflect beams projected from
a probe.
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13.5
STYLE
Style tools can be accessed by selecting the appropriate tool button on the CAD toolbar Style group. Style
tools can also be accessed by selecting Properties from the right click menu. These tools are only available
when a Piece or Annotative geometry is selected.
Below are the editing tools available:
Line
Line Weight
Specifies the thickness of the line.
Line Style
Specifies the style (solid, dash, dotted) of the line.
Line Color
Specifies the color of the line.
Start Cap
Specifies the cap style placed at the beginning of the line.
End Cap
Specifies the cap style placed at the end of the line.
Fill
Fill Color
Specifies the color and level of transparency used to fill contained geometries such as rectangles,
ellipses and polygons.
Text
Text Color
Specifies the color of the selected text.
Text Scale
Specifies the size of the selected text graphics.
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13.6
CONSTRUCTION AIDS
Construction Aids can be accessed through the CAD toolbar Construction Aids group. These tools are only
available when a Piece or Annotative geometry is selected.
Below are the editing tools available:
Lock When selected the Lock Distance restrains the line segment being drawn to the distance specified.
Distance
Lock Angle When selected the Lock Angle restrains the line segment being drawn to the angle specified.
Relative
Draw When selected places the next point of the geometry being drawn at a point relative to the last point
drawn using the distance and angle specified.
Legend ID
Replaces the numerical value of the selected dimension geometry and replaces it with a user
defined variable that will be displayed along with the numerical value in the Legend.
Horizontal
Displays the calculated distance of the specified start point (see Measurement Start Point) from 0,0
along the Y axis.
Vertical
Displays the calculated distance of the specified start point (see Measurement Start Point) from 0,0
along the X axis.
Length
Displays the calculated length of the selection.
Height
Displays the calculated height of the selection.
Lock Aspect Ensures that adjustments to Length and Width are made relative to each other, so that geometries
maintain Length to Width ratio
Ratio
Rotates the selection to the specified angle.
Rotate
Placement
Grid
Specifies the geometry handle to calculate measurements from. An alignment marker can be
displayed by selecting Show Alignment Marker in the Display Settings pop-up on CAD toolbar
Tools group.
13.6.1
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13.6.2
USING CONSTRUCTION AIDS
The Construction Aids can be used to quickly and precisely place Piece and Annotation geometries. When
one or more geometries are selected, an invisible alignment rectangle is placed around the graphic(s). This
rectangle consists of nine geometry handles that can be used during graphic alignment.
Rectangle
Polyline
When Show Annotation Marker is selected in the Display Settings pop-up on CAD toolbar Tools group,
the geometry handle that is specified for use in the Construction Aids is identified with an alignment
marker. To change the geometry marker select one of nine geometry handles on the Placement Grid.
The Construction Aids fields display measurements for From Y (red), From X (blue) as well as Horizontal
and Vertical start to end lengths for the selected graphic.
Values for From Y, From X and Horizontal and Vertical start to end lengths can be specified in the
fields. When Enter is selected the graphic is positioned using these values.
In the example below the rectangle that was drawn at X30,Y10 has been modified to be placed at X0,Y0
using the Construction Aids.
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Construction Aids can also be used to specify a specific length (Lock Distance) and/or angle (Lock Angle)
when placing graphics. Select the type of graphic that you would like to place and enter the length and/or
angle and select Enter.
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CHAPTER (14): GEOMETRIES
Geometries are used to provide additional information to a drawing. There are two types of geometries in
BeamTool: Annotative Geometries which do not interact with projected beams and Piece Geometries
which possess reflective and refractive properties and reflect beams projected from a probe
For more information select the appropriate type below:


Piece Geometries
Annotative Geometries
The following screenshot demonstrates how geometries can be used to construct detailed workspaces:
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Piece Geometries are used to create the reflective outline of the
bolt.
Annotative Geometries are used to display a bitmap image of
the bolt and to display dimensions.
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14.1
PIECE GEOMETRIES
Custom Piece Geometries allow the user to draw complex piece and weld configurations. Types of
annotation include lines, arcs, polylines, rectangles and polygons. Custom Piece Geometries possess
reflective properties and will reflect beams projected from the probe. The reflective and refractive
properties can be disabled, and at this point the geometry is considered to be an Annotative Geometry.
Piece Geometries include:
Line
Places a user defined line that will reflect beams projected from a probe
Arc
Places a user defined arc that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
Polyline
Places a user defined polyline that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
Circle
Places a user defined circle that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
Rectangle
Places a user defined rectangle that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
Ellipse
Places a user defined ellipse that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
Polygon
Places a user defined polygon that will reflect beams projected from a probe.
14.1.1
ADDING PIECE GEOMETRIES
Piece Geometries can be added to a workspace from the CAD Toolbar Edit group, or through the CAD
Toolbar Add Geometry group:
1.
Select the appropriate geometry tool from the toolbar.
2.
Place the geometry on the drawing following the placement prompts displayed in the status bar.
Tools available in the CAD toolbar Tools group can be used to assist in the accurate placement of
geometries: grids, snaps, locks, layers, etc.
Once added to a workspace, geometries can be selected and then manipulated with Edit Tools, Style Tools
and Construction Aids.
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14.2
ANNOTATIVE GEOMETRIES
Annotative Geometries allow annotation to be added to the drawing to indicate additional information not
automatically displayed by BeamTool. Types of annotation include lines, polygons, text boxes, symbols
and dimensions. Image annotations can be added as a backdrop. Unlike Piece Geometries, Annotative
Geometries do not possess reflective properties. For some Annotative Geometries, reflective and refractive
properties can be selected, and at this point the geometry is considered to be a Piece Geometry.
Annotative Geometries include:
Line
Places a user defined line that will not reflect beams projected from a probe
Arc
Places a user defined arc that will not reflect beams projected from a probe.
Polyline
Places a user defined polyline that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Circle
Places a user defined circle that will not reflect beams projected from a probe.
Rectangle
Places a user defined rectangle that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Ellipse
Places a user defined ellipse that will not reflect beams projected from a probe.
Polygon
Places a user defined polygon that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Dimensions:
Linear
Linear dimensions allow you to annotate distances on the drawing.
Polydim
Polydim dimensions allow you to annotate multi-segment distances on the
drawing.
Arc
Arc dimensions allow you to annotate an arc distance on the drawing.
Angle
Angle dimensions allow you to annotate angles on the drawing.
Legend
The Legend is a whitespace management tool that displays a list of the specified
dimensions annotated in the workspace.
A viewport is a region of the screen used to display a different view of the total
image to be shown.
Viewport
Text:
Text Box
Places a user defined text box that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Call Out
Places a user defined call out that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe. Call Outs contain a text box and an associated directional line.
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Misc:
Symbol
Places a user defined symbol that will not reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Images
Allows the placement of an image on the drawing. Beams projected from a
probe will not be reflected.
14.2.1
ADDING ANNOTATIVE GEOMETRIES
Annotative Geometries can be added to a workspace from the CAD Toolbar Edit group, or through the
CAD Toolbar Add Geometry group:
1.
Select the appropriate geometry tool from the toolbar.
2.
Place the geometry on the drawing following the placement prompts displayed in the status bar.
Tools available in the CAD toolbar Tools group can be used to assist in the accurate placement of
geometries: grids, snaps, locks, layers, etc.
Once added to a workspace, geometries can be selected and then manipulated with Edit Tools, Style Tools
and Construction Aids.
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14.3
SELECTING GEOMETRIES
With the Arrow Tool active, specify the object(s) to be edited by clicking and dragging the mouse cursor
over the CAD surface. A selection rectangle (blue) drawn left to right will select all features totally
encompassed by the rectangle. A selection rectangle (green) drawn right to left will select all features
touching the rectangle.
Left to Right selection:
Right to Left selection:
Holding the CTRL key while selecting geometries on the CAD surface will combine the new selections with
any current selections. Using this method of selection allows for the selection of a very specific subset of
geometries.
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Once selected, geometries can be:



repositioned, resized and rotated by adjusting the location of the visible handles
manipulated with Edit Tools, Style Tools and Construction Aids from the CAD toolbar
right-clicked to access the context menu, providing many editing tools and access to the geometry
Properties screen (only available from the right click context menu):
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LEGEND
The Legend is a whitespace management tool that displays a list of the specified dimensions annotated in
the workspace.
When a dimension geometry is added to a workspace the numerical value for that dimension is displayed
by default. If a dimensions being displayed are small, or closely grouped together it is difficult to read.
Start by assigning an ID to each dimension that will be identified in the Legend. To assign an ID, select the
dimension, type an ID in the
Legend ID field and press enter. The numerical value will be replaced
with the ID given.
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Once all of the dimension have been assigned Legend IDs, select the Legend tool from the Add Geometry
Group, or type legend at the Command Prompt.
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With all Legend IDs assigned and the Legend tool turned on, the Legend will be displayed in the
workspace.
The Geometry Inspector can be used to change the view of legends created in different layers. The example
below has two legends that were created in separate layers.
The legend on the right is selected and the Geometry Inspector field called "LegendLayers" is set to
"Current". This means that only geometries in the currently selected layer are shown in the legend.
The legend in the middle has the "LegendLayers" field set to "All" and is displaying all dimensions from
all layers.
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14.5
GEOMETRY INSPECTOR
Allows advanced users to manipulate Piece and Annotation geometries at a lower level then that of the
CAD Tools.
The Geometry Inspector can be toggled on and off by clicking on the Geometry Inspector icon from
the CAD Tools group, or by selecting from the Tools Menu. The Geometry Inspector is displayed to the
right of the CAD Surface.
Fields that have light text are read outs. Fields that are read outs cannot be edited. Click on a bold field to
enter a new value or select from available drop-down menus and dialog boxes.
When multiple geometries are selected, the Geometry Inspector will change to show the common attributes
of the selected geometries.
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GEOMETRY NAVIGATOR
The Geometry Navigator allows you to visualize, highlight and select all of the geometries in a drawing.
Geometries in the workspace are highlighted in yellow as the cursor is placed over the corresponding
geometry in the Geometry Navigator window. Geometries are selected in the workspace when a check
mark is placed next to them in the Geometry Navigator. This makes grouping, un-grouping and
navigation easier than ever.
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CHAPTER (15): 3D VIEW
The 3D view will display your piece, probes and beams in an interactive viewing environment. Rotation,
Panning and Zooming tools; Mesh, Solid and Surface modeling modes; and Perspective and Orthographic
projection modes all provide a powerful, intuitive, highly interactive modeling tool for visualizing your
techniques.
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15.1
3D VIEW NAVIGATION
There are different 3D views available by clicking on the quick view icons in the 3D View Toolbar.
There are four navigation methods available in 3D View.
1.
Hold down the left mouse button and drag to move.
2.
Hold down the right mouse button and drag to rotate (vertical and horizontal rotation).
3.
Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom out from cursor.
4.
Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in to cursor.
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15.2
3D VIEW TOOLBAR
The 3D View Toolbar provides quick and easy access to the different views available in 3D View.
Display Shaded
Displays the drawing with different shades at each surface.
Display Hidden
Displays the drawing with hidden lines. Hidden lines represent edges and outlines that are invisible
features of a drawing in a particular view.
Display Dashed Line
Displays the hidden lines of a drawing as dashed lines.
Display 3D View
Displays the drawing as a 3 dimensional view.
Display Front View
Displays the drawing as a front view.
Display Back View
Displays the drawing as a back view.
Display Top View
Displays the drawing as a top view.
Display Bottom View
Displays the drawing as a bottom view.
Display Left View
Displays the drawing as a left view.
Display Right View
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3D View
Displays the drawing as a right view.
Display Grid
Toggles the visibility of the grid on and off.
Perspective View
Displays the drawing as an approximate representation, on a flat surface (such as paper), of an image as it
is seen by the eye.
Isometric View
Displays the drawing in a way that the angles between the projection of the x, y, and z axes are all the same.
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CHAPTER (16): COMMAND PROMPT
The Command Prompt is a precision drawing tool used to quickly draw and edit geometries with specific
dimensions.
The Command Prompt can be toggled on and off by selecting
in the Display Settings pop-up menu..
Command Prompt in the Tools Menu or
When the Command Prompt is turned on, it will appear above the CAD Toolbar.
16.1
EXECUTE COMMANDS
To enter a command by using the keyboard, type the full command name on the Command Prompt and
press Enter. The instructions in Help assume this step and do not specifically instruct you to press Enter
after each entry. You can specify coordinates either by entering X,Y coordinate values or by using the
pointing device to click a point on the screen.
The space in a command function is used to separate parameters. For example the command below will
draw a line from #0,0 to 10,0.
Ready: line #0,0 10,0
The "<" symbol and the "@" symbol in a command function represents "at an angle of". For example, the
commands below will clone the selected object at a distance of 10 and at an angle of 45 degrees.
Ready: clone 10<45
Ready: clone 10@45
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The "#" symbol in a command function represents an absolute position.
Pressing the "Esc" key on the keyboard will cancel any Command Prompt functions and return the
Command Prompt to a "Ready" status.
16.2
SPECIFY COMMAND OPTIONS
When you enter a command, the Command Prompt will change from "Ready" and prompt you for the next
entry related to the command. The Status Bar will also display instructions for the next step in the
command. For example, when you enter circle at the Command Prompt, the following prompt and status
is displayed:
16.2.1
RELATIVE & ABSOLUTE
There are three options available when entering coordinates at the prompt. You can either enter your
coordinates for an absolute position (example; #X,Y), coordinates relative to the current position (example:
X,Y) and coordinates relative to the current position (example; distance<angle). Some commands such as
Move are based on distance as opposed to position. Commands based on distance can be based on either
absolute or relative.
16.2.2
PIECE GEOMETRIES & ANNOTATIVE GEOMETRIES
The command prompt creates piece geometries by default. In order to create annotative geometries you
need to affix the letter "A" to the beginning of a geometry command. For example, to create an annotative
line at the command prompt you would type "ALINE".
16.2.3
COMMAND PROMPT HELP
Typing help or ? at the command prompt will open the help contents to the list of available commands.
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16.3
COMMANDS
Below is a list of available commands that can be used at the BeamTool Command Prompt to construct and
modify geometries.
16.3.1
CONSTRUCT COMMANDS
ARC
Creates a user defined arc.
Command entry: arc
To create an arc, specify a start point, end point, and middle point.
Ready: arc
Starting Point: 0,0
End Point: 0,50
Radius: 10
CALLOUT
Places a user defined call out that will not reflect beams projected from a probe. Call Outs contain a text
box and an associated directional line.
Command entry: callout
To create a callout, specify the start point and end point.
Ready: callout
Starting Point: 0,0
Distance: 0,50 or -50@45
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CIRCLE
Places a user defined circle.
Command entry: circle
To create a circle, specify a center point and radius.
Ready: circle
Center Point: 0,0
Radius: 65
DIM
Linear dimensions allow you to annotate distances on the drawing.
Command entry: dim
To create a linear dimension, specify the start point and end point.
Ready: dim
Starting Point: 0,0
End Point: 10,0
or
Ready: dim 0,0 10,0
or
Ready: dim 0,0 10@45
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ELL
Places a user defined ellipse.
Command entry: ell
Ready: ell
Starting Point: 0,0
End Point: 10,50
or
Ready: 0,0 10,50
or
Ready: 0,0 10@50
IMAGE
Opens the Select Image window to browse for an image to place in the workspace.
Command entry: image
Ready: image
LEGEND
Displays a legend that shows a list of the specified dimensions that are annotated in the workspace.
Command entry: legend
To create a legend you must specify the starting point with your cursor.
Ready: legend
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LINE
Creates a user defined line.
Command entry: line
To create a line, specify the start point and end point.
Ready: line
Starting Point: 0,0
End Point: 10,0
or
Ready: line 0,0@10,0
or
Ready: line 0,0 10@45
POLYLINE (PL)
Places a user defined polyline.
Command entry: polyline or pl
To create a polyline, specify a start point and all remaining points. Press "Enter" when polyline is drawn
to exit the PL command function, or double click if you are selecting the points with your cursor.
Ready: pl
Starting Point: 0,0
Next Point: 10,0
Next Point: 10,40
Next Point: 62,40
Next Point: Press "Enter" when finished to exit.
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POLYGON (PG)
Creates a user defined polygon.
Command entry: polygon or pg
To create a polygon, specify a start point and all remaining points. Press "Enter" when polygon is drawn
to exit the PG command function, or double click if you are selecting the points with your cursor.
Ready: pg
Starting Point: 0,0
Next Point: 10,0
Next Point: 10,40
Next Point: 62,40
Next Point: Press "Enter" when finished to exit.
RECT
Creates a user defined rectangle.
Command entry: rect
To create a rectangle, specify a starting point and an end point.
Ready: rect
Starting Point: 0,0
End Point: 25,0 or 45@30
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SYMBOL
Place a symbol on the workspace.
Command entry: symbol
Ready: symbol
Starting Point: 0,0
Ending Point: 10,0
VIEWPORT
Creates a user defined viewport.
Command entry: viewport
Ready: viewport
Starting Point: 0,10
End Point: 40,-30
or
Ready: viewport 0,10 40,-30
or
Ready: line 0,10 40@-30
16.3.2
MODIFY COMMANDS
CLONE
Creates a clone of the selected geometries.
Command entry: clone
Ready: clone 0,20
or
Ready: clone 20@45
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COPY
Creates a copy of the selected geometries.
Command entry: copy
Ready: copy 0,20
or
Ready: copy 20@45
CUT
Removes the selected geometries from the workspace.
Command entry: cut
Ready: cut
DELETE
Deletes the selected geometries.
Command entry: delete
Ready: delete
EXTRUDE
Changes the extrude depth on the selected geometries.
Command entry: extrude
Ready: extrude
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MOVE
Provides a means of defining the absolute position at which to move selected geometries.
Command entry: move
Ready: move #0,0
NUDGE
Nudges the selected geometries.
Command entry: nudge
Ready: nudge 0,20
or
Ready: nudge 20@45
PASTE
Pastes the content previously Cut or Copied.
Command entry: paste
Ready: paste
REDO
Reverses the undo command or advances the buffer to a more current state.
Command entry: redo
Ready: redo
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ROTATE
Rotates the selected geometries at the specified angle.
Command entry: rotate
Ready: rotate 10
SCALE (SC)
Increase or decreases the size of the selected geometries.
Command entry: scale or sc
Ready: sc 2 (scales the selected geometry to twice its original size)
SELECTALL
Selects all of the geometries in the workspace.
Command entry: selectall
UNDO
Erases the last change done to the workspace.
Command entry: undo
Ready: undo
Ready: selectall
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CHAPTER (17): INDICATION TABLE
The Indication Table is used to manage indications that are visualized on the workspace. The amplitude
of defects is visualized through a colored palettizer.
It can be opened by clicking on the
17.1
Indication Table icon found on the Main Toolbar.
INDICATION TABLE OPTIONS
Open
Opens a previously saved Eclipse Beam Indication file (*.ebi).
Save
Saves the currently selected indication to a Eclipse Beam Indication file (*.ebi)
Indications
Display Toggles the visibility of the indications in the workspace.
Determines whether or not the selected indication will reflect beams projected from a
probe.
Reflect
Show Indication Toggles the Indication Properties controls menu at the bottom of the indications table.
Properties
Indication
Remove Removes an indication from the Indication Table and removes it from the workspace. Click
here for more information on working with indications.
Add Indication
Make
Geometry
Adds a new indication to the Indication Table and displays it on the workspace. Click here for
more information on working with indications.
from Allows the user to create and edit an indication from a selected geometry in the workspace.
Display Position Toggles the position dimensioning from the weld center line and the top of the piece.
Dimensions
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Display
Dimensions
Display
Annotations
Paste
Size Toggles the size dimensions (X,Y) for the indications.
ID Toggles the ID Annotation to identify the indications in the workspace.
Allows users to copy indications directly from InspectionBank to the Indication Table for
BeamTool.
Brings up the Drawing Properties dialog box where you can name and describe a
drawing you want to add. After the drawing properties have been defined, the
Add Drawing Set selected drawing will be available from the Active Drawing drop-down menu found
on the Main Toolbar. See Drawings for more information on working with Drawings.
Columns
17.2
Opens the Indication Columns picker used to select the indication attributes available for edit.
INDICATION PROPERTIES
When an indication is selected in the table, the controls at the bottom of window can be used to manipulate
the X, Y,Z and amplitude values for the selected indication. Changes made to the indication here will
replicate to the indication shown in the workspace.
To change the orientation of the indication for X,Y, or Z, simply grab and move the slider control.
The handles on the ends of the control
indication.
can be dragged back and forth to change the X,Y,Z size of the
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17.3
HOW TO ADD & REMOVE INDICATIONS
To add an indication to your workspace you must first open the Indication Table by clicking on the
Indication Table icon found on the Main Toolbar.
Click on the
Add Indication icon or select a geometry in the workspace and click on the
geometry icon to display a new set of fields in the table.
17.3.1
Make from
INDICATION PROPERTIES
When an indication is selected in the table, the controls at the bottom of window can be used to manipulate
the X, Y,Z and amplitude values for the selected indication. Changes made to the indication here will
replicate to the indications shown in the workspace.
To change the orientation of the indication for X,Y, or Z, simply grab and move the slider control.
The handles on the ends of the control
indication.
can be dragged back and forth to change the X,Y,Z size of the
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Indication Table
To remove an indication from your workspace you must first open the Indication Table by clicking on
the
Indication Table icon found on the Main Toolbar.
Highlight any field of the indication you wish to remove and click on the
indication will no longer be visualized in the workspace.
Remove Indication icon. The
Click on the Columns icon to open the Indication Columns dialog box. The Indications Column dialog
box is used to select the Indication attributes made available to edit in the Indication Table.
Place a check mark in the "Show" section for the Indication attribute to show up in the Indication Table.
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CHAPTER (18): REFERENCE
18.1
REFERENCE
With BeamTool's intuitive user interface it's easy to be productive immediately after installation without
spending a lot of time learning how to use it. Super Tooltips ensure that an explanation of each tool's
function is readily available without having to consult the online help. Visual picklists provide you with a
preview of what a command does before it is executed.
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18.2
PRINT DRAWINGS
The Print Drawings dialog box allows the user to control the print output based on the available
drawingsets, and viewports in their workspace. Click on Print from the File Menu to bring up the Print
Drawings dialog box.
18.2.1
PRINT DRAWINGS MAIN TOOLBAR
The Print Drawing main toolbar allows you to navigate through the available drawings/viewports and
setup your page and printer options.
Print
Opens the print dialog box where you can select your available printer and execute the print job.
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Page Setup
Allows the user to setup the page properties when printing a workspace.
First Page
Moves to the first drawing.
Previous Page
Moves to the previous drawing.
Next Page
Moves to the next drawing.
Last Page
Moves to the last drawing.
Close
Closes the Print Drawings dialog box.
18.2.2
PRINT DRAWINGS PANEL TOOLBAR
The Print Drawing panel toolbar allows you to select the drawings/viewports, and drawing views you
want to print.
Print Drawing
Toggles on and off the selection of the drawing to be sent to the printer.
Visualize Probe
Toggles on and off the view of the Probe in the drawing to be printed.
Print Side View
Toggles on and off the side view for the drawing to be printed.
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Print Top View
Toggles on and off the side view for the drawing to be printed.
18.2.3
PRINT DRAWINGS FOOTER
The print drawings footer included on each print drawing page. This information and logo is populated
based on the values entered by the user in Document Info.
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18.3
MANAGING WORKSPACES
Below are the tools used to manage a workspace. They can be found under the File menu as well as on the
main toolbar.
Create a New Workspace
To create a new workspace:
1.
Press the Save Workspace button to save the currently displayed workspace.
2.
Press the New Workspace button located on the main toolbar. A new workspace is created with default
settings.
Open an Existing Workspace
To open an existing workspace:
1.
Press the Open Workspace button located on the main toolbar and navigate to the BeamTool directory
(default location) containing the workspace file (*.ebwk) to be opened.
2.
Select the file and press Open. The workspace data will now be displayed in the Piece and Probe(s)
configurations and the drawing pane will update to display the graphics.
Save a Workspace
Once a workspace configuration is complete it can be saved (*.ebwk):
1.
Press the Save Workspace button and navigate to the BeamTool directory (default location).
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field and press Save. If the workspace has been previously saved it
will be automatically resaved using the path and filename specified during the initial save.
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18.4
IMPORTING DRAWINGS
DWG, DXF and KXL files created in AutoCAD as well as Probe configurations and custom geometries
previously created in BeamTool can be imported.
Import AutoDesk (DWG & DXF) Files
To import a DWG or DXF file:
1.
Select Custom from the Piece type picklist.
2.
Select Import  Autodesk from the File menu and navigate to the location of your file. Select Open.
3.
Select millimeters (mm) or inches (in) for the DXF Base Units. Select Import. The DWG or DXF graphics are
displayed in the workspace.
Note: Graphics are imported as a group. The Un-group command on the Edit toolbar can be used to
ungroup the graphics allowing them to be manipulated individually.
Import KXL Files
To import a KXL file:
1.
Select Custom from the Piece type picklist.
2.
Select Import  KXL from the File menu and navigate to the location of your file. Select Open.
3.
If solid lines are to be reflective check Make solid style lines reflective. Select Import. The KXL graphics are
displayed in the workspace.
Import Probe Files
To import a Probe file:
1.
Select Import  Probe from the File menu and navigate to the location of your file. Select Open.
Import Geometry Files
To import a Geometry file:
1.
Select Import  Geometry from the File menu and navigate to the location of your file. Select Open.
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18.5
INSTRUMENT INFO
The Instrument Info dialog is accessible by the
Instrument Info button on the Main Toolbar.
Through this dialog, information about the acquisition Instrument can be entered. Various fields can be
populated by hand, or can be loaded from a pre-populated catalog of instruments. Once populated, the
Instrument Info field values will be displayed on various Reports. Additional Instrument Info field values
can be used by the Report Template Editor to include this information on a custom report.
Use the
Catalog button to open the Import Instrument dialog. Through this dialog, pre-populated
instruments can be filtered, sorted, and selected for use. Values imported from the catalog can be
overwritten in the Instrument Info dialog if necessary.
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18.6
DOCUMENT INFO
The Document Info dialog is accessible by the
Document Info button on the Main Toolbar.
Through this dialog, various details about the Document, Workspace, Approval process, Instrument,
Calibration, Scanner and Technique Details can be entered. Once populated, the Document Info field
values will be displayed on various Reports and Print Drawings. Additional Document Info field values
can be used by the Report Template Editor to include this information on a custom report.
The Default Logo specified in the Options dialog can be overridden here in the Document Info.
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CHAPTER (19): XMLOCALIZE
The XMLocalize editor is used to add missing translation and or correct translation inaccuracies in
BeamTool. Modifications to this file can be submitted to the BeamTool support team for inclusion in a
future release of BeamTool.
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19.1
XMLOCALIZE VIEWS, LAYOUT, MENUS & TOOLBAR
The XMLocalize has two different views. You can toggle between Tree View and Table View by clicking
on their respective icons in the XMLocalize Toolbar.
19.1.1
TREE VIEW
The XMLocalize Tree View layout is divided into six major sections.
1.
XMLocalize Main Menu - access to XMLocalize File Menu and Tools Menu
2.
XMLocalize Tree View Tool Bar - a toolbar use for localization management
3.
Tree View - tree view of current strings available for modification
4.
String Fields - displays the current translations of available languages for the selected string
5.
Find View - used to search for strings based on text entered
6.
Status Bar - provides XMLocalize status updates
19.1.2
TABLE VIEW
The XMLocalize Table View layout is divided into six major sections.
1.
XMLocalize Main Menu - access to XMLocalize File Menu and Tools Menu
2.
XMLocalize Table View Tool Bar - a toolbar use for localization management
3.
TableView - table view of all strings available, the default language for the string, and string value for the
selected language
4.
Find View - used to search for strings based on text entered
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Status Bar - provides XMLocalize status updates
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XMLOCALIZE FILE MENU
There are a number of options located under the XMLocalize File menu .
Open
Allows the user to open a previously saved *.xmloc file in Windows Explorer
Recent
Displays a list of recent *.xmloc files used in XMLocalize
Save
Allows the user to save the current *.xmloc file
Save as
Allows the user to save the current *.xmloc file. Displays the Save *.xmloc file dialog every time, allowing
the user to specify a new filename or overwrite the existing filename
Submit Changes
Automatically generates an Email with the *.xmloc file attached. The Email can be sent to
[email protected] to be included in a future release of BeamTool
Import Translation
?
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Import Update
?
Options
Opens the XMLocalize Options dialog box
Exit
Exits the XMLocalize editor
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XMLOCALIZE TOOL MENU
These are the tools that can be found under the Tools menu.
Batch Translate Locale
Translates all strings for the selected language using Google Translate
Translate Missing Strings
Translate all missing strings for the selected language using Google Translate
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XMLOCALIZE TOOLBAR
The toolbar provides quick and easy access to some common localization management tools.
Table View Toolbar
Tree View Toolbar
19.4.1.1 TOOLBAR OPTIONS
Open
Opens a previously saved localization file
Save
Allows the user to save the current *.xmloc file
Change Language
Change the language
Filter Missing/All
Changes the Table View to show all strings available for the selected language or just the missing strings
for the selected language
Add String
Adds a new string to the selected node in the XMLocalize Tree View
Add Group
Adds a new group used to logically store multiple strings
Delete
Deletes the selected string, and or group of strings
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Find
Toggles on and off the Find View. The Find View is used to search for strings that contain text entered by
the user
Replace
Opens the Replace dialog box, used to find and replace text
Copy LString
Used by developers to copy new strings created with XMLocalize into code
Translate
Uses Google Translate to populate empty fields for all languages (Tree View), or selected language (Table
View) of the selected string. This will not overwrite an existing entry for a language.
Table View
Toggles on and off the XMLocalize Table View
Tree View
Toggles on and off the XMLocalize Tree View
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HOW TO TRANSLATE IN TABLE VIEW
To translate in Table View, you must first select the language you want to translate to. Click on the
Language Picker icon to select your language of choice.
Use the Filter icon
to show All strings available for your selected language, or just the Missing strings.
You can use the
Find icon to search for specific text in a string. In the example below we have performed
a Find function for all strings that contain the word "wedge". By selecting string 1033 from the Find results
at the bottom, the Table View automatically navigates to the selected string for editing.
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To Translate a single string value, simply click on the empty language field next to the string.
Type in your text and press <Enter>. Click on the Save icon
to finish.
Click on the Translate icon
to automatically translate the selected string using Google Translate. This
can be useful when translating strings with large amounts of text.
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19.6
HOW TO TRANSLATE IN TREE VIEW
To translate in Tree View you can navigate the Tree View to expand and collapse groups of strings.
You can use the
Find icon to search for specific text in a string. In the example below we have performed
a Find function for all strings that contain the word "wedge". By selecting string 1033 from the Find results
at the bottom, the Table View automatically navigates to the selected string for editing.
To Translate a single string, navigate to the string in the Tree View, and click in the empty field below your
language of choice.
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Type in your text and press <Enter>. Click on the Save icon
to finish.
Clicking on either of the Translate icons
(highlighted above) when your cursor is in an empty language
field will automatically translate the selected string using Google Translate. This can be useful when
translating strings with large amounts of text.
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CHAPTER (20): EXTRACTING DATA
There are a number of ways to extract the data from BeamTool to be used in other applications. The
Copy to Clipboard button copies the drawing to the clipboard in either bitmap or metafile
format. Drawings can also be exported as either BMPs, JPEGs, PNGs or GIFs. The reporting option in
BeamTool allows the user to create comprehensive reports that are easily incorporated into a document.
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20.1
EXPORTING DRAWINGS
Drawings created in BeamTool can be exported to a number of file formats.
Export Image
Once a workspace configuration is complete it can be exported to one of the following formats: *.bmp,
*.jpg, *.png, *.gif, *.wmf, *.emf, *.tdsx, *.icex, *.dwg or *.dxf.
1.
Select Export  Image from the File menu and navigate to the location to store your file.
2.
Enter a name for the file in the File name field.
3.
Select the appropriate file format from the Save as type list and press Save.
4.
Select a size for the exported drawing and press Export.
20.1.1.1 EXPORT DRAWING OPTIONS - BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, WMF OR EMF
When exporting a drawing to any of the supported formats (excluding DXF) the size of the drawing can be
specified using the Export Drawing window.
1.
Select the appropriate size of the exported drawing using the picklist and press Export.
20.1.1.2 EXPORTING DRAWING OPTIONS - DWG
When exporting a DWG drawing the user is presented with a number of options.
20.1.1.3 ITEMS TO EXPORT
Piece Geometry
Annotations
Probes
Exports the graphics associated to the piece and weld.
Exports the graphics associated to the redline annotations.
Exports the graphics associated to the probe including wedge, transducer and beams.
Please note that the export DXF does not support the export of text, dimensions, bitmaps and symbols.
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20.2
REPORTING
BeamTool provides HTML standards based reporting which allows reports to be generated and shared
across the web or email. Report contents can be copied into other applications and edited for final
presentation. Advanced users can create and save custom report templates using standard HTML editors.
Creating a Report
Reports can be instantly generated using the default templates included with BeamTool.
1.
Follow the steps for Creating a Typical Technique.
2.
Select the Report button from the main toolbar or from the File menu.
3.
Select a default template from the list. A summary report is automatically generated including drawings
and attribution.
4.
Report can be saved to file or sent to a printer.
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20.3
REPORT TEMPLATE EDITOR
BeamTool provides HTML standards based reporting which allows reports to be generated and shared
across the web or email. Report templates can be edited using the built in Report Template Editor.
20.3.1
EDITING A REPORT TEMPLATE
To edit a report template:
1.
Press the Report button on the main toolbar or select from the File menu.
2.
Once a report has been displayed select the report template to be modified from the template list.
3.
Press the Edit Template button to display the Report Template Editor.
20.3.1.1 GETTING STARTED WITH THE REPORT TEMPLATE EDITOR
1 Report Sections Pane
2
Editor Toolbar (available in Design mode only)
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3 Report Work Area (available in Design and Code modes only) and Preview
4
Available Fields Pane
20.3.1.2 EXAMPLE OF EDITING A REPORT TEMPLATE
Once the Report Template Editor is displayed you can customize an existing report template by doing the
following:
1.
In Design Mode, select a section from the Report Section pane. Report Sections include Header, Piece,
Probe, Beam and Footer sections. The predefined section is displayed in the Report Work Area.
2.
Modify the existing report fieldname captions or type new ones in the Report Work Area.
3.
Select the appropriate field(s) from the Available Fields pane and drag and drop beside the fieldname
captions.
4.
Use the Editor Toolbar to specify font, size, color, etc.
5.
Select the Preview tab to display the report with the additions and modifications made plus the existing
workspace values.
6.
Press the Save button to overwrite the existing report template or save as a new template file.
20.3.1.3 CREATING A NEW REPORT TEMPLATE
A new report template can be created without using an existing preformatted report template. To create a
new report template:
1.
Display the Report Template Editor and press the New button.
2.
Select a section from the Report Section pane.
3.
All of the Available Fields are listed (with fieldname captions) in the Report Work Area.
4.
Edit and Save the new report template using the steps available in the above Example.
20.3.1.4 USING CODE MODE
Users familiar with HTML code can select the Code tab to display and modify the report template in HTML
format.
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CHAPTER (21): THIRD PARTY INTEGRATION
Eclipse has partnered with other companies in the NDT industry to allow for easy integration of BeamTool
workspaces into other acquisition and analysis software systems.
21.1
TD FOCUS-SCAN & TD HANDY-SCAN
As of January 2010 all TD Focus-Scan and TD Handy-Scan systems are shipped with BeamTool preinstalled and older systems may be upgraded by TD to include this functionality. The integration brings
together two of the most powerful and widely known computerized ultrasonic applications. It provides a
comprehensive planning and data acquisition capability in a convenient package.
21.2
ZETEC ULTRAVISION
The BeamTool install includes a custom UltraVision library that can be used to integrate with Zetec
UltraVision. With this library installed and configured, the UltraVision file menu is extended with the
option to "Import BeamTool Workspace". This will automatically configure UltraVision with the probes,
wedges, and beam sets you've configured in your BeamTool workspace.
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21.3
ULTRAVISION LIBRARY
The BeamTool install includes a custom UltraVision library that can be used to integrate with Zetec
UltraVision.
With this library installed and configured, the UltraVision file menu is extended with the option to "Import
BeamTool Workspace". This feature will automatically configure UltraVision with the probes, wedges, and
beam sets you've configured in your BeamTool workspace.
21.3.1
INSTALLATION
The BeamTool installer will automatically install and configure the UltraVision library as long as
UltraVision is already installed on the computer. If installing UltraVision AFTER installing BeamTool, you
will need to reinstall BeamTool to ensure the UltraVision library is configured properly
21.3.2
IMPORT BEAMTOOL WORKSPACE INTO ULTRAVISION
The Import BeamTool Workspace component for Zetec UltraVision allows you to quickly and easily set up
a configuration in UltraVision based on an BeamTool configuration. Saved BeamTool workspaces can be
imported into UltraVision saving time and reducing potential errors that might occur reconfiguring the
setup in UltraVision. Pieces, wedges, transducers, and beamsets are all imported. Parameters for the
UltraVision setup can be tweaked or you can transition directly to acquiring data.
21.3.2.1 TERMINOLOGY
BeamTool and UltraVision use similar terminology but there are a few important differences. The following
terms map directly:
BeamTool
UltraVision
Piece
Specimen
Beamset
Channel
Beam
Focal Law
21.3.2.2 WORKFLOW
Importing a workspace involves only selecting the Import BeamTool Workspace “command” and then
selecting a workspace file. The Import BeamTool Workspace component will be available from the
UltraVision File menu and the Eclipse Scientific toolbar:
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When the Import BeamTool Workspace command is initiated, the following dialog is presented:
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This Open File dialog allows you to select an BeamTool workspace for import. The folder is defaulted to
the BeamTool workspaces folder. The default view presents the workspace files as thumbnails to make
locating a file easier. After a workspace file is selected and the Open button is pressed, there is no further
user interaction required. It will take a few moments to process the workspace file and calculate the focal
laws.
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21.3.2.3 CURRENT LIMITATIONS:
The following areas of functionality are not yet supported with the current version.





Pitch-catch configurations
TOFD configurations
Conventional UT configurations
Custom pieces cannot be imported. An attempt is made to import the basic dimensions of the piece.
Only very simple weld profiles are supported. The basic size and shape of the weld can be imported
but UltraVision does not support the complex weld profiles used by BeamTool.
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CHAPTER (22): ADD-ON MODULES
BeamTool supports the ability to license and activate separate add-on modules that provide additional
functionality that goes beyond typical technique development. Add-on modules are viewed through the
Add-on Manager, accessible through the Tools Menu.
22.1
ADD-ON MANAGER OPTIONS
Refresh
Refreshes the Add-on Manager dialog box and activates any recently activated modules
Add Feature Opens the Add Feature Key dialog box (Used to activate modules for SoftLock users without an
active Internet connection)
Key
Support
Opens the Support dialog box with contact information for purchasing add-on modules.
Close
Exits the Add-on Manager
Opens the relevant Help content for the Add-on Manager
Help
* The HASP# (HardLock)or SERIAL# (SoftLock) displayed at the bottom of the Add-on Manager is the
number tied to your copy of BeamTool. Click on the number to copy it to the clipboard.
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22.2
CURRENT MODULES
The BeamTool Add-on module catalog currently consists of:
Simulation
The A-Scan Add-on Module has been renamed to Simulation Add-on and now also includes the Sound
Field Animation features. This add-on is a great teaching tool that combines the two powerful features. 1)
Visualize a simulated A-Scan signal from BeamTool probes and workspaces. 2) Sound Field Animation
shows how elements firing in a phased array probe constructively form a wave front and how that wave
front propagates into the piece.
BeamTool High Temperature
The HighTemp Add-on provides tools for simulation of inspecting high temperature subjects, including
calculation of beam deflection due to temperature gradations effect on material velocity within the wedge.
BeamTool ZONAL
The BeamTool ZONAL Add-on is a zonal discrimination package that provides the ability to define weld
bevel Zones, which are used in conjunction with a Zonal Beamset and the Beam Solver to provide targeted
steering of individual beams into individual locations along the face of a weld bevel.
Zonal Calibration Block Designer
The Zonal Calibration Block Designer Add-on will provide the users with an expanded toolset for
generating calibration block and wedge design drawings and documents.
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22.3
HOW TO ACTIVATE AN ADD-ON MODULE
Add-on modules activated on your copy of BeamTool can be viewed through the Add-on Manager,
accessible through the Tools Menu. The color red next to a module indicates that you are not licensed for
the module. The color green next to a module indicates you are licensed for the module.
To activate a module you are not currently licensed for, click on the
dialog box.
Support icon to display the Support
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The Support dialog box contains two links:
1.
The email link will generate a new email (addressed to [email protected]) using your default
email client. Copy and paste your HASP# (HardLock) or SERIAL# (SoftLock) from the bottom of the Addon Manger into the body of the email, and indicate which feature you would like to activate. BeamTool
support will provide you with a quote. Once payment has been confirmed you will receive an email with a
HASP Upgrade file (HardLock users only) or a Feature Key (SoftLock users only).
2.
The website link will take you to the software tab of Eclipse Scientific's website. Click on the "Purchase"
button to be taken to a secure site where you can purchase specific modules via Pay Pal. Once payment has
been confirmed you will receive an email with a HASP Upgrade file (HardLock users only) or a Feature Key
(SoftLock users only).
HardLock users activate a new module by plugging in their HASP Dongle (USB Key) and executing the
upgrade file sent from BeamTool support. If the upgrade is successful a green icon will show next to the
newly activated icon. Click on
Refresh if the icon is still red after applying the upgrade.
SoftLock users that have an active internet connection are automatically activated once they receive the
new Feature Key email from BeamTool support. Click on the
Refresh if the icon is still red after
receiving the new Feature Key email.
SoftLock users that do not have an active Internet connection, or are blocked by a firewall can click on the
Add Feature key and enter the Feature Key provided by BeamTool Support to activate a module. Click
on
Refresh if the icon is still red after adding the Feature Key.
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22.4
BEAMTOOL ZONAL
BeamTool ZONAL is an Add-on module that extends the capabilities of the already powerful BeamTool
ray tracing and technique simulation application.
The BeamTool ZONAL Add-on provides the ability to define Weld Zones, which are used in conjunction
with a Zonal Beamset to provide automated targeting of individual phased array beams into specific
locations along the face of a weld bevel.
With the ZONAL add-on activated, the Weld Configuration dialog allows access to the Weld Zones
functionality:
Weld Zones are constructed from the Weld Regions defined during the weld configuration. As a weld
bevel is configured, Weld Regions are automatically divided into Weld Zones using the related zone
configuration
parameters.
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The BeamTool ZONAL Add-on also provides access to the new Zonal Beamset. With Weld Zones
configured, a Phased Array Zonal Beamset can use the powerful new Beam Solver to automatically create
individual beams that specifically target each zone. The Beam Solver will determine the appropriate beam
parameters (refracted angle, gating, focusing, etc.) to maximize signal response for each zone, all with the
click of single button.
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22.6
SIMULATION ADD-ON
The A-Scan Add-on Module has been renamed to Simulation Add-on Module and now also includes the
Sound Field Animation features. This add-on is a great teaching tool that combines the two powerful
features.
1) Visualize a simulated A-Scan signal from BeamTool probes and workspaces.
2) Sound Field Animation shows how elements firing in a phased array probe constructively form a wave
front and how that wave front propagates into the piece.
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22.7
BEAMTOOL A-SCAN
The A-Scan Display allows you to view a simulated A-scan representation of a phased-array single beamset
or traditional UT probe configuration. The data is refreshed live as changes are made to the workspace and
probe configuration. This functionality is ideal for learning and teaching. It does not have the accuracy that
intense sound field processing would provide but it is far more performant and allows visualization of a
live A-Scan while moving the probes on the piece geometry.
The display is meant to look as it would on a generic instrument and controls are provided that allow the
configuration of common A-scan parameters. It makes a great instructional tool because it can also be
controlled in ways that cannot be done on an instrument.
Reflections are detected using an array of normally invisible beams. The beams are parallel when first
entering the piece then reflect/refract normally. This parallel ‘spread’ still simulates a wave front or beam
spread to cover a wider area than a single line. Any beams returning to the transducer are processed as
reflections. Reflection/transmission coefficients are calculated based on angle of reflection/refraction,
material densities, material velocities, and wave mode. A simple but configurable material attenuation is
also applied to the reflections by default.
The A-Scan dialog box can be accessed by clicking on the A-Scan icon
and the Phased Array Single Beam Beamset Configuration menu only.
in the UT Probe Configuration
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Note: Detecting reflections requires that the probe or beamset is configured with enough beam skips
allow the beams to return to the transducer.
to
Note: In order to make sure a signal is coming back to the probe it is possible to use the Pitch/Catch
option for the probe or beamset that will display in yellow any signal coming back into the wedge.
22.7.1
A-SCAN OPTIONS
Options specific to A-Scan are described below. To specify a value you can a) move the slider right or left,
b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner and type a
value. The chart will update on the fly as the values are modified.
22.7.1.1 DISPLAY OPTIONS
Controls the data that is displayed in the chart.
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22.7.1.1.1 DISPLAY MODE
Changing the Display mode will automatically update the chart and the beamset.
Shear Wave
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Compression Wave
Combined
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Initial Pulse
This option displays the initial pulse (main
bang). Parameters to modify the initial pulse
shape are described under Pulser Options
below.
Attenuation Curve
This option displays the attenuation
through distance in the material curve.
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22.7.1.1.2 WAVE MODE VELOCITIES
These buttons control the velocity that is used to calculate distances. They are only required when the X
(time) axis is displayed in distance units and also when both shear and compression reflections are
displayed (Combined mode). They are only enabled in that case. As with any instrument, if the shear
velocity is selected then any compression reflections will be inaccurate and vice versa.
Show Grid
Options to show the horizontal line and labels, vertical lines and labels or both.
Time Axis
The units that are displayed on the X axis. Either time (in microseconds) or distance (in millimeters) can be
displayed.
Time
Distance
Gain
dB gain for the signal. Increasing or decreasing this value modifies the amplitude of the entire signal.
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Zero Offset
The time interval, in microseconds, that is subtracted from the start of the A-Scan. This value can be
increased to remove the initial wave or time representing path through a wedge.
22.7.1.1.3 PULSER OPTIONS
Pulse Width
The width of the initial pulse in nanoseconds. The pulse width value is set to a default value based on the
frequency of the probe.
Rings
The number of rings in the initial pulse
22.7.1.1.4 SIMULATION PARAMETERS
The Simulation Parameters menu is hidden by default but can be expanded by clicking on the group button
on the panel title bar.
Spread Density
The number of beams that are used to simulate a wave and detect reflections. A larger value will usually
be more accurate but will be less performant.
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A spread density of 10
A spread density of 100
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Spread Width
The width of the spread of beams. A smaller value will produce a narrow, dense array of beams. A larger
value will produce a wider, sparse array of beams. Using a wider beam will cover a larger area but will
potentially involve more scatter.
A minimum spread width of 1 mm
A maximum spread value of 10 mm
Show Spread
The visibility of the beams used for the A-Scan. This will toggle the visibility of the beams that are used to
produce the A-scan. The beams are displayed in fuchsia to distinguish them from the actual beam and
beam-spread beams.
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Shape Spread
Shaping of the reflections by adjusting the amplitudes across the spread using a logarithmic curve. This
can produce a more natural-looking reflection but can potentially produce unexpected results in cases of
multiple reflections. It can also produce strange results depending on which part of the spread detected the
reflection.
A default, unshaped reflection
A shaped reflection
Attenuation
Applies a material attenuation factor to reflections. The amplitude is adjusted based on the attenuation
curve visible from the 'Attenuation Curve' display mode. A logarithmic curve is used to calculate the
factor.
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Percent
The material attenuation factor at the time line maximum. This is the percent of maximum amplitude at
the time line maximum. A larger value decreases the material attenuation applied to reflections.
Noise
The level of noise in the signal. This can be reduced to 0 to provide a clearer signal or can be increased to
provide a more realistic-looking signal. The noise is affected by gain.
22.7.1.2 CHART OPTIONS
22.7.1.2.1.1
NAVIGATING THE A-SCAN CHART
The slider control at the bottom of the A-scan chart allows panning and zooming through the X (time) axis.
This provides an easy way to find and view any area of the time line.
Right click on the slider control to and select Fit Signal to automatically fit the chart to the signal.
The handles on the ends of the control
can be dragged back and forth to zoom in and out. The bar itself
can be dragged back and forth
to scroll through the time line.
Double-clicking the bar will zoom out to max.
The chart X-axis (time) automatically adjusts intervals to maintain an even grid.
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Zoomed out to maximum time line (80 µs)
With 10 µs intervals
22.7.2
Zoomed in to the reflection (0.5 µs range) with 0.1 µs
intervals
A-SCAN LESSON
In this lesson we will demonstrate the A-Scan Add-on functionality in BeamTool. In order to proceed with
this lesson you must have purchased the Simulation Add-on Module Please refer to the Add-Ons section
to learn how to purchase the Simulation Add-on.
Now that you have your Simulation Add-on license activated, let's put it to work.
For this lesson we will start out with the default Plate Piece geometry. Use the
tool to add some defects in the weld.
Piece Polyline drawing
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Add a Conventional UT Probe to the worksapce.
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Open the UT Probe Configuration menu by clicking on the Probe Config icon found in the UT Probe
menu. Turn off the Show Beam Spread by clicking on the
Show Beam Spread icon. Detecting reflections
requires that the probe/beamset is configured with enough beam skips to allow the beams to return to the
transducer. Change the number of beam skips to 4 by clicking on the
Beam Skips icon.
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Click on the
A-Scan icon to open the A-Scan dialog box.
Use the slider control
at the
bottom of the A-Scan chart to find and view the area of the time line where the signal occurs. The handles
on the ends of the control
dragged back and forth
can be dragged back and forth to zoom in and out. The bar itself can be
to scroll through the time line.
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Use the display mode to visualize different scan data that is displayed in the chart. Changing the Display
mode will automatically update the A-scan view and the Beamset.
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22.7.3
SOUND FIELD ANIMATION
Sound Field Animation is part of the Simulation Add-on for BeamTool. This feature shows how elements
firing in a phased array probe constructively form a wave front and how that wave front propagates into
the piece.
The Sound Field Animation is available for Phased Array Probes using a Single Beam Beamset.
22.7.3.1 TURN ON SOUND FIELD ANIMATION
To turn on Sound Field Animation, you must first add a Phased Array Probe to your workspace from the
main toolbar.
Add a Single Beam Beamset to the PA probe.
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Open the Single Beam Beamset Configuration window and click on the Sound Field Animation Button.
When the Sound Field button is clicked, a progress bar will appear in the bottom left hand corner of
BeamTool. This progress bar shows the status of the Sound Field processing.
When the progress bar is completed the Sound Field Animation will be shown in the workspace.
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22.7.3.2 SOUND FIELD ANIMATION OPTIONS
The animation of the Sound Field can be configured using the Animations button found on the main
toolbar.
Clicking on the Animations button
will open up the drop down menu.
The current position of the animation in micro seconds. To change the range (start, stop) of the animation
playback , simply grab and move the slider control.
Position
The handles on the ends of the control
the range.
Speed
Loop
can be dragged back and forth to change the size of
Adjust the speed of the animation in micro seconds.
Allows the user to choose whether or not the animation will repeat when it reaches the end.
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22.7.3.3 SOUND FIELD RENDERING OPTIONS
Below are options that can be accessed by selecting Tools  Options Rendering.
Render Quality
Visualization Palette
Allows the user to select the render quality. Render quality defines the number of pixels
to be used in the render process. A higher quality setting here, will result in a longer render
process for the Sound Field Animation.
Select different palettes to be used for rendering.
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22.8
BEAMTOOL HIGHTEMP
The HighTemp module provides tools for simulation of inspecting high temperature subjects, including
calculation of beam deflection due to temperature gradations effect on material velocity within the wedge.
These changes can be applied in BeamTool and new refracted angles and ray paths can be shown to the
user as the actual ray path and refracted angles which will result as the effect of temperature gradient.
The High Temperature Wedge dialog box can be accessed by clicking on the arrow beside the High Temp
icon
in the Wedge section of the Phased Array Probe Configuration menu only.
HighTemp Beam Path
Toggles on and off the view for the corrected HighTemp beam path in the workspace. When turned on,
the original beam path is greyed out and the Corrected HighTemp beam path is bolded.
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Import HighTemp Wedge
Wedge data can be imported into BeamTool from an available catalog. To import:
1.
Press the Import Wedge button to display a list of available wedge configurations.
2.
Select the wedge record to be used and press Import. The wedge data is now displayed in the Probe
Configuration dialog.
Visualize HighTemp
Used to open the High Temperature Wedge dialog box after a HighTemp Wedge has been imported.
22.8.1
HIGH TEMPERATURE WEDGE TOOLBAR
The HighTemp Wedge Toolbar provides quick and easy access to some common HighTemp management
tools
Calculate Correction
Calculates the beam path correction factors for all of the probes beamsets.
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Single Element
Render a single element at the angle specified.
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Transducer Bonds
Render beams at the first and last element and from the center of the array at the angle specified.
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All Elements
Render a beam for each element in the array at the angle specified.
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Probe Beamsets
Render a beam path for each of the probes beamsets.
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Add Drawingset
Brings up the Drawing Properties dialog box where you can name and describe a drawing you want to
add. After the drawing properties have been defined, the selected drawing will be available from the
Active Drawing drop-down menu found on the Main Toolbar. See Drawings for more information on
working with Drawings.
Pan Drawing
Puts the cursor in panning mode allowing the user to pan around the drawing. You can also pan by
holding down the scroll wheel and dragging and dropping using the mouse
Zoom Fit
Fits and centers the drawing in the current displayable drawing area (workspace). (Ctrl+F)
Zoom Window
Specify an area in the drawing to be zoomed into by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the
mouse to select the area.
Zoom In
Zooms into the drawing. The user can also scroll up using their mouse wheel to zoom in. (Page Up)
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Zoom Out
Zooms out of the drawing. The user can also scroll down using their mouse wheel to zoom out. (Page
Down)
22.8.2
HIGH TEMPERATURE WEDGE OPTIONS
Options specific to the High Temperature Wedge dialog box are described below. The HighTemp wedge
display will update on the fly as the values are modified.
Temperature Options
Air - temperature control for the air surrounding the wedge
Piece - temperature control for the piece
Pallet Picker - provides a list of predefined pallets for visualizing temperature in the HighTemp Wedge
display
Normal Beam Path - selects the color used to display the Normal Beam Path in the HighTemp Wedge
display
Corrected Beam Path - selects the color used to display the Corrected Beam Path in the HighTemp Wedge
display
Reference Beam Options
Element - specifies the number of the element used when rendering a single element at the angle specified.
Angle - specifies the angle at which the beams are projected from the elements.
Summary Section
The summary section will displays relevant High Temperature calculations, based on the rendering
selection from the toolbar. This information includes the Incident Angle, Deflected Angle, Deflection, Exit
Delta, Average Deflection and Average Exit Delta.
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22.8.3
HIGH TEMPERATURE LESSON
In this lesson we will demonstrate the High Temperature Add-on functionality in BeamTool. In order to
proceed with this lesson you must have purchased the HighTemp Add-on module. Please refer to the
Add-Ons section to learn how to purchase High Temp.
Now that you have your HighTemp license activated let's put it to work.
For this lesson we will start out with the default Plate Piece geometry and add a Phased Array Probe with
a Linear Beamset (Using 12 Aperture Elements and 5 Beams).
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Click on the
Probe Configuration icon in the PA Probe Group to launch the PA Probe Configuration
dialog. In the Wedge section of the PA Probe Configuration dialog, click on the arrow next to the
High
Temp icon. Select
Import HighTemp Wedge from the drop down menu.
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Select one of the High Temperature Wedges from the catalog and click on the
Import button.
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For this lesson we have selected the WA10-HT55S-IH-G, and we are using a Transducer with 16 total
elements. Once you have selected the HighTemp Wedge to be imported, the High Temperature Wedge
dialog box will open.
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Use the HighTemp Wedge Toolbar to render various beam paths.
Calculate Correction
Calculates the beam path correction factors for all of the probes beamsets.
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When this button is first clicked a pop-up window will come up to remind the user to set accurate
temperature-specific piece velocities.
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Single Element
Render a single element at the angle specified.
Transducer Bonds
Render beams at the first and last element and from the center of the array at the angle specified.
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All Elements
Render a beam for each element in the array at the angle specified.
Probe Beamsets
Render a beam path for each of the probes beamsets.
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To visualize the corrected HighTemp Beam Path in your workspace, click on the
HighTemp icon in the
PA Probe Configuration dialog box. When turned on, the original beam path is greyed out, and the
HighTemp beam path is shown in bold.
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22.10 ZONAL CALBLOCK DESIGNER
ZONAL CalBlock is an Add-on module that extends the capabilities of the already powerful BeamTool ray
tracing and technique simulation application.
The ZONAL CalBlock module will provide the users with an expanded toolset for generating calibration
block and wedge design drawings and documents.
If the user also owns the Zonal module, they will have the ability to produce a set of drawings automatically
from their zonal configuration. The BeamTool Calibration Block Designer is a tool that is intended to
automatically generate precise calibration block drawings. The generated drawings can be delivered to a
machine shop for production.
The ZONAL Calibration Block Designer utilizes the Advanced Weld Editor, which provides the ability for
users to define “regions” and “zones” within a weld bevel.
Weld regions and zones are constructed via customized algorithms, and are designed to provide optimized
“full coverage” of a weld bevels’ fusion face and volume. The Advanced Weld Editor is a powerful tool
which is discussed and documented elsewhere.
Taking advantage of optimized weld bevel zones, the Calibration Block Designer provides the ability for
users to customize a calibration block that will include the necessary targets and notches to validate
scanning procedures and techniques.
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The ZONAL CalBlock Designer can be accessed by clicking on the Tools Menu and selecting Zonal
Calibration Block Designer from the drop down menu.
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22.10.1
ZONAL CALBLOCK DESIGNER TOOLBAR
The ZONAL CalBlock Designer toolbar provides quick and easy access to some common management
tools, various information tools and dialogs.
Show
This will toggle the display of the Zonal CalBlock targets on the CAD workspace.
Import
Loads a Cal Block Designer export file, and overwrites the current configuration.
Export
Loads a Cal Block Designer export file, and overwrites the current configuration.
Auto
When in Auto Generation mode, the targets are automatically regenerated whenever the piece, zones or
cal block options are modified. In this mode, targets are always kept in sync with their defining
inputs. Modifications to generated targets (through the target Table) are not permitted, as any updates
would be lost during the next automatic generation.
Manual
When in Manual Generation mode, the targets are not regenerated when modifications are made to piece,
zones or cal block options. Instead, the targets can be manually regenerated by using the Generate button.
Generated targets can be modified through Table mode, because regeneration will not occur automatically
and will not overwrite any edits.
Generate
Manually generates the CalBlock targets from the Auto target options.
Add Manual
Opens the Add Manual Target dialog for adding custom targets.
Clone Manual
Clones the selected manual target.
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Remove Manual
Removes the selected manual target.
Report
Generate CalBlock Reports documenting the weld regions and targets. Use the Calibration Info to populate
additional properties.
Report Details
Zonal Calibration Block Report Details dialog opens a database of additional fields that can be populated
by the user and included on reports.
Add Drawingset
Brings up the Drawing Properties dialog box where you can name and describe a drawing you want to
add. After the drawing properties have been defined, the selected drawing will be available from the
Active Drawing drop-down menu found on the Main Toolbar. See Drawings for more information on
working with Drawings.
Copy Positions
Copies the currently configured top positions to the selected Zonal Beamsets, setting the appropriate
Rotary Positions
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Table View
Displays the targets in a Table View and activates the options for adding and deleting manual targets.
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Display Side View
Displays the drawing as a side view.
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Display Top View
Displays the drawing as a top view.
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Display 3D View
Displays the drawing as a 3D View.
Zoom Fit
Fits and centers the drawing in the current displayable drawing area (workspace). (Ctrl+F)
Zoom Window
Specify an area in the drawing to be zoomed into by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the
mouse to select the area.
Zoom In
Zooms into the drawing. The user can also scroll up using their mouse wheel to zoom in. (Page Up)
Zoom Out
Zooms out of the drawing. The user can also scroll down using their mouse wheel to zoom out. (Page
Down)
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22.10.2
ZONAL CALBLOCK SIDEBAR MENU
The Zonal CalBlock Sidebar Menu how the automatic targets are generated and various options for
modifying these targets and other parameters related to the calibration block. The menu is divided into
nine sections.
1.
Dimensions
2.
Positioning
3.
Display
4.
Notches
5.
Fills
6.
Volumetrics
7.
TOFD
8.
Transverse
9.
Miscellaneous
Below are the values that can be set within the ZONAL CalBlock Sidebar Menu. To specify a value you
can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value displayed
in the value spinner and type a value. The active view will update on the fly as the values are modified.
Toggles the view of the targets in Side View and Top View.
Toggles the view of targets dimensions in Side View and Top View.
Dimensions
Dimensions Parameters
Thickness
Outside
Diameter
Total Width
Overlap
Width
The piece thickness.
Layout
Defines how the block wings should be oriented.
The piece outside diameter
Adjusts the overall width of the calibration block.
Adjusts the overlap width of the calibration block.
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Automatic
Toggles the automatic length option, which determines block length based on min/max rotary positions.
Lengths
US
Wing
If Auto Length displays US wing length, otherwise allows adjustments.
Length
US Center
If Auto Length displays US center section length, otherwise allows adjustments.
Length
DS Center
If Auto Length displays DS center section length, otherwise allows adjustments.
Length
DS
Wing
If Auto Length displays DS wing length, otherwise allows adjustments.
Length
Positioning
Options to help define circumferential position of targets.
Positioning Parameters
Position From
Defines the reference point when rotary/top positions are added.
Automatic
Positioning
Toggles on and off the Automatic Positioning option.
US/DS Positions When positioning targets circumferentially this option will force symmetrical targets (i.e.
Symmetrical
V1 Up and V1 Down) to be the same distance from the center notch.
Overlap Notches
When positioning targets circumferentially this option will cause similar cap and root
notches (i.e. CN 1.0 and RN 1.0) to be stacked vertically.
Overlap Fills
When positioning targets circumferentially this option will cause overlap fill targets that
are no closer together than the specified threshold to be stacked vertically.
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Overlap
Volumetrics
When positioning targets circumferentially this option will cause volumetric targets that
are no closer together than the specified threshold to be stacked vertically.
Edge
Represents the front and the back of the block
Wing
Represents the dividing line between the wings and center section
WT
Represents the wall thickness strip targets
Trans
Represents the transverse targets
Center
Represents the center notch target
FBH
Represents the flat bottom hole targets
Notch
Represents the notch type targets
Display
Display Parameters
Show Weld
Toggles the display of the weld in Side View, Top View and 3D View within
Zonal CalBlock Designer.
Show HAZ
Toggles the display of the HAZ in Side View, Top View and 3D View within
Zonal CalBlock Designer.
US OD
US ID
DS OD
DS ID
Show
Notch
Edge
Dimensions
Separate
Upstream/Downstream
Toggles the display of upstream position dimensions on the outside diameter.
Toggles the display of upstream position dimensions on the inside diameter.
Toggles the display of downstream position dimensions on the outside diameter.
Toggles the display of downstream position dimensions on the inside diameter.
Adds additional dimensions for positioning points to the front and back edges of all notch
targets
Separate Wings
Renders the wings of the block as separate components.
Horizontal Top View
Upstream Label
Rotates the top view to be displayed with the weld centerline horizontally.
Adds custom label to upstream section in Side View
Renders the US and DS center sections as separate components.
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Downstream Label
Adds custom label to downstream section in Side View
Notches
A notch is a machined reference target used for calibration or performance demonstration. Notch targets
are defined by width, length and depth.
Notch Parameters
Notch
Width
The dimension along the x axis of the target.
Notch
Length
The dimension along the z axis of the target.
Notch
Depth
The dimension from the ID or OD to the deepest point of the target.
Fills
A fill is a machined flat-bottom hole reference target that is positioned along the fusion face at a
perpendicular angle. Fill targets are defined by width and angle.
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Fill Parameters
Fill
Diameter
The diameter of the target.
Fill Angle The angle as measured from the center line.
Volumetrics
A flat bottom hole that is positioned along the weld center line. Volumetric targets are defined by width,
V1 Angle, V2 Angle and VX Angle.
Volumetric Parameters
Volumetric
Diameter
The diameter of the target.
V1 Angle
The angle from the center line for the first volumetric target.
V2 Angle
VX Angle
The angle from the center line for the second volumetric target.
The angle from the center line for any additional volumetric targets.
TOFD
A notch target centered along the weld center line. TOFD targets are defined by width, depth, length and
V Angle.
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TOFD Parameters
Width
The dimension of the target on the x axis.
Depth
The dimension from the ID or OD to the deepest point of the target.
Length
The dimension of the target on the y axis.
Notch
Angle
The angle of the apex at the bottom of the target.
Transverse
A notch target positioned perpendicular to the center line of the weld. Transverse targets are defined by
width, depth and length.
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Transverse Parameters
Transverse
Width
Transverse
Depth
Transverse
Length
The dimension along the x axis of the target.
The distance from the ID or OD to the deepest point of the target.
The dimension along the z axis of the target.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Parameters
Wall Thickness Section attached to the end of each wing on the block. The wall thickness strip is defined by depth
Strip
and length.
Wall Thickness The dimension from the OD to the bottom of the strip as measured from the center of the
Strip Depth
length.
Wall Thickness
Strip Length The distance along the z axis
Side
Holes
Drilled A hole that is drilled into the center section of the block, between the center section and a
wing section. Side drilled holes are defined by diameter, depth and length.
Side
Drilled Diameter of the side drilled hole.
Hole Diameter
Side
Drilled The distance from the OD to the center of the hole opening
Hole Depth
Side
Drilled The distance along the z axis from the edge of the center section to the bottom of the hole.
Hole Length
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22.10.3
ADD VIEW & EDIT MANUAL TARGETS IN TABLE VIEW
Clicking on the
Table button from the ZONAL CalBlock Designer toolbar will display all of the default
targets in a table view and allow the user to Add,
Clone and Remove manual targets.
22.10.3.1 ADDING A MANUAL TARGET
To add a manual target you must be in Table View. Click on the
Table button from the ZONAL
CalBlock Designer toolbar to switch to Table View. Once in Table View, click on the
Add Manual
button from the ZONAL CalBlock Designer toolbar to open the Add Manual Target dialog box.
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Enter the details for your manual target and click
OK to save your target to the Table View.
22.10.3.2 VIEWING MANUAL TARGETS
Manually entered targets and their configurable attributes will show up with a white background in the
Table View.
The default targets show up with a grey background and their attributes are not configurable from the
Table View. Default targets can be edited from the Zonal CalBlock Options Sidebar, and will update on
the fly in the Table View.
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22.10.3.3 EDITING MANUAL TARGETS
A manual target can be edited once it has been added to the Table View. A manual targets configurable
attributes will display with a white background. Simply click in the field of the attribute you want to edit
and make your changes. Press <Enter> when you are finished making your edits.
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22.11.1.1 DELETING MANUAL TARGETS
To delete a manual target from the Table View, select the target in the Table View by clicking on it and click
on the Remove Manual button from the ZONAL CalBlock Designer Toolbar.
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23.1
LESSON 1 GETTING STARTED
In this demonstration we are going to be working with a Simple Plate. When you select a new workspace
this is the default setting.
Open the Piece Configuration
to choose your material and the measurements of your plate.
Open the Weld Configuration
to specify the data values to be used to generate the weld geometry.
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Open the
Add Probe drop down menu to add a Phased Array Probe to the workspace.
To change the default probe settings click on the
Probe Configuration icon from the Probe Group.
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The Probe Configuration dialog box has many attributes that can be set for that type of probe. To specify
a value you can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the right or left value spinner or c) click on the value
displayed in the value spinner and type a value. The preview and drawing panes will update on the fly as
the values are modified.
We will change the default transducer by clicking on the
Configuration dialog box.
Import Transducer icon from the Probe
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Limit the list of available transducers in the catalog by selecting criteria on the left, and a limiting factor on
the right in the Import Transducer dialog box.
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You can also change the default wedge by clicking on the
Configuration dialog box.
Import Wedge icon from the Probe
Now that we have our probe configured, we will add a beamset by clicking on the
from the Probe Group.
Add Beamset icon
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For this demonstration we will select a Sectorial Beamset.
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The Beamset Configuration dialog box will open when a Beamset is selected. It can be used to specify the
data values to be used. To specify a value you can a) move the slider right or left, b) click the right or left
value spinner or c) click on the value displayed in the value spinner and type a value. The preview and
drawing panes will update on the fly as the values are modified.
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For this demonstration we are going to change the number of skips to from 1 to 2, by clicking on the
Number of Beam Skips icon and selecting 3 from the pick list.
For this demonstration we will change the display of our beamset from Solid Beams to Color List. This will
represent each skip as a different colour. The color palette can be customized in the BeamTool Options.
Solid Beams
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Color List
We can change the default side view to top view by clicking on the
Display Top View icon found in the
Main Toolbar. Change back to side view by clicking on the
Display Side View icon.
Top View
We can produce a report based on our current workspace by clicking on the
Toolbar.
Report icon in theMain
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LESSON 2 IMAGES
In this demonstration we will import and scale a bitmap, and show how to work with layers.
We will start with a new workspace. Change the default
on the Piece Geometry pick list found in the Piece Group.
Plate workspace to
Custom by clicking
With our workspace changed to custom its time to import the bitmap. Click on the
Add Geometry icon
found in the Edit Tools section of the CAD Toolbar Select Image from the Add Geometry Group dialog
box.
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The Select Image browser will open and allow you to select the image that you would like to
import. Highlight the image and click on Open.
Click and drag your cursor over the workspace to place the image. The aspect ratio of the image is not
maintained. To scale the image to its proper dimensions, we will use a rectangle for reference.
Click on the
Add Geometry icon found in the Edit Tools section of the CAD Toolbar. Select Rectangle
from the Add Geometry Group dialog box.
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Click and drag your cursor over the workspace to draw the rectangle. With the rectangle selected we will
use the Construction Aids found in the CAD Toolbar to enter the exact dimensions of Cal Block that we are
working with.
Before we overlay the bitmap onto the part we will separate them into different layers to help organize the
workspace.
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With the rectangle selected we will click on the
Toolbar.
Layers icon found in the Tools section of the CAD
From the Layers dialog box we will select
Move Geometries to add the selected rectangle to Layer
1. Double click on Layer 1 to give it a meaningful name and press enter.
We will add a second layer by clicking on the
Add Layer icon in the Layers dialog box. Name the layer
accordingly. Go back to the workspace and select your bitmap. Return to the Layers dialog box and
highlight the second layer you created. Select the
Move Geometries icon to assign the bitmap to the
second layer.
With our layers in place we can now toggle the view of the bitmap and piece by clicking on the
Visibility icons, and lock each layer from editing by clicking on the
/
Locking icons.
/
Now we will drag the bitmap over the piece and stretch it to scale. Once we have the bitmap where we
want it, we will lock it in place to keep it from accidently being moved. Click on the
Display Settings
Lock Images icon from the Display
icon found in the Tools section of the CAD Toolbar. Select the
Settings dialog box.
We are ready to trace the outline of the calibration block. To do this we will open the
Add Geometry
and select
Polyline from the Piece Geometry section. When we reach the area where the bitmap curves
we will press ESC to stop the Polyline.
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Click on the
Snap Settings icon found in the Tools section of the CAD Toolbar. Click on the
Nearest icon to avoid gaps while tracing.
Click on the
Toolbar.
Snap to
Draw Piece Arc icon to trace the arc. This is found in the Add Geometry section of the CAD
With all the outside edges of the bitmap in place we will select the rectangle and right click on it. Select
Convert Selected to Lines from the dialog box. This will allow us to manipulate each line of the rectangle.
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We will delete the right hand side of the rectangle and drag the bottom line to match the outline of our
bitmap. If we turn off the view of the bitmap layer we now have the outline of our piece.
Now we will trace in the internal targets from the bitmap onto our piece. We will use the
Circle tool found in the Add Geometry section of the CAD Toolbar to trace our targets.
Now we will trace the 50mm radius using the
Draw Piece Arc and the
can found in the Add Geometry section of the CAD Toolbar.
Draw Piece
Draw Piece Line. These
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With our bitmap fully traced we will add a probe and beamset to see how it looks. (See Lesson 1 Getting
Started)
If we don't want the beamset to interact with the 50mm radius we can right click on each of the lines we
used to create it and turn Reflective off by removing the check mark.
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You can flip the probe horizontally on the piece by clicking on the
Flip Probe icon from the Probe Group.
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Turn the bitmap layer back on to see how the probe and beamset interact.
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23.3
LESSON 3 DEACTIVATE AND TRANSFER LICENSE
In this lesson, we will go through the steps involved to deactivate and transfer a license. BeamTool makes
it very easy to transfer your SoftLock license from one computer to another.
The first step is to deactivate the license on the computer you no longer want to use with BeamTool.
Click on the Help Menu and select Deactivate License... from the drop down menu.
The Software Deactivation dialog box will bring up your serial number for BeamTool. If you do not have
this number in your records, you have the option to Copy Serial Number to clipboard for future reference.
Click on Deactivate to finish the process.
You should get the dialog box below upon successful deactivation.
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You are now ready to install your licensed version of BeamTool on another computer.
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LESSON 4 ZONAL ADD-ON
In this lesson we will demonstrate the ZONAL functionality in BeamTool. In order to proceed with this
lesson you must have purchased the ZONAL Add-on module Please refer to the Add-Ons section to learn
how to purchase ZONAL.
Now that you have your ZONAL license activated lets put it to work.
Configure your piece to match your requirements (see Lesson 1).
Click on the
Weld Configuration icon from the Piece Group. Once your weld is configured click on the
Show Zones icon. These Weld Zones are created following the zone parameters and are based on the
defined maximum length of the zone base along the fusion line. By default zones are created at the top of
the upper fill and at the bottom of the root. The rest of these regions are divided into zones based on the
parameters entered for your weld.
There is an option to overlap the default zones. They will still remain but they will not be considered when
dividing the regions into zones as per the defined parameters of your weld.
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With your piece and weld configured add a Phased Array Probe and select Zonal Beamset
Configuration from the
Add a Beamset drop down menu. The Zonal Beamset Configuration dialog box
will open.
Click on the
Solve icon to automatically add and configure beams for each zone in the weld bevel.
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If you receive the message below, the Zonal Solver could not solve according to the rules for that zone. The
beams may have to be manually added or modified.
After the Zonal Solver is finished you will have a list of beams displayed in the Zonal Beamset
Configuration dialog box. With the Zonal Beamset Configuration dialog box open, each beam in the
workspace is grayed out except for the one highlighted in the Zonal Beamset Configuration dialog box.
When the Zonal Beamset Configuration dialog box is closed, all of the beams become visible in the
workspace.
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LESSON 5 ADVANCED 3D WORKSPACES
In this demonstration an IIW Type 2 Block will be used to see how workspaces can be created for 3D View.
Import an image that can be traced (See Lesson 2 or watch the Bitmap Tracing video on the web)
For this example, the block will be traced twice, once for the first 0-12.7mm that includes the 50mm radius,
and again for 12.7mm-25.4 including the 100mm radius
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Use the Layers feature to separate the different components of the drawing
Click on the Tools menu, open the Geometry Inspector
Select the 50mm radius outline, and in the Geometry Inspector set ExtrudeZ to 0 (this is the starting point
of the geometry in the Z axis) , and ExtrudeDepth to 12.7 (This is the depth the Geometry is Extruded)
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Select the outline with the 100mm radius, and In the Geometry Inspector Set ExtrudeZ to 12.7 and
ExtrudeDepth to 12.7
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Add the Side Drilled Holes and Lucite Insert into the drawing. Set their ExtrudeZ to 0 and the
ExtrudeDepth to 25.4
When we change to 3D View, the different Z starting points and extrusion depths can be seen.
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23.6
LESSON 6 HIGH TEMP ADD-ON
In this lesson we will demonstrate the High Temperature Add-on functionality in BeamTool. In order to
proceed with this lesson you must have purchased the HighTemp Add-on module Please refer to the AddOns section to learn how to purchase High Temp.
Now that you have your HighTemp license activated let's put it to work.
For this lesson we will start out with the default Plate Piece geometry and add a Phased Array Probe with
a Linear Beamset (Using 12 Aperture Elements and 5 Beams).
Click on the
Probe Configuration icon in the PA Probe Group to launch the PA Probe Configuration
dialog. In the Wedge section of the PA Probe Configuration dialog, click on the arrow next to the
High
Import HighTemp Wedge from the drop down menu.
Temp icon. Select
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Select one of the High Temperature Wedges from the catalog and click on the
Import button.
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For this lesson we have selected the WA10-HT55S-IH-G, and we are using a Transducer with 16 total
elements. Once you have selected the HighTemp Wedge to be imported, the High Temperature Wedge
dialog box will open.
Use the HighTemp Wedge Toolbar and options to render various beam paths.
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Calculate Correction
Calculates the beam path correction factors for all of the probes beamsets.
When this button is first clicked a pop-up window will come up to remind the user to set accurate
temperature-specific piece velocities.
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Single Element
Render a single element at the angle specified.
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Transducer Bonds
Render beams at the first and last element and from the center of the array at the angle specified.
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All Elements
Render a beam for each element in the array at the angle specified.
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Probe Beamsets
Render a beam path for each of the probes beamsets.
To visualize the corrected HighTemp Beam Path in your workspace, click on the
HighTemp icon in the
PA Probe Configuration dialog box. When turned on, the original beam path is greyed out, and the
HighTemp beam path is shown in bold.
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LESSON 7 A-SCAN
In this lesson we will demonstrate the A-Scan functionality in BeamTool. In order to proceed with this
lesson you must have purchased the A-Scan Add-on module. Please refer to the Add-Ons section to learn
how to purchase A-Scan.
Now that you have your A-Scan license activated let's put it to work.
For this lesson we will start out with the default Plate Piece geometry. Use the
tool to add some defects in the weld.
Piece Polyline drawing
Add a Conventional UT Probe to the workspace.
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Open the UT Probe Configuration menu by clicking on the Probe Config icon found in the UT Probe
menu. Turn off the Show Beam Spread by clicking on the
Show Beam Spread icon. Detecting reflections
requires that the probe/beamset is configured with enough beam skips to allow the beams to return to the
transducer. Change the number of beam skips to 4 by clicking on the
Beam Skips icon.
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Click on the
A-Scan icon to open the A-Scan dialog box.
Use the slider control
at the
bottom of the A-Scan chart to find and view the area of the timeline where the signal occurs. The handles
on the ends of the control
dragged back and forth
can be dragged back and forth to zoom in and out. The bar itself can be
to scroll through the time line.
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Use the display mode to visualize different scan data that is displayed in the chart. Changing the Display
mode will automatically update the A-scan view and the Beamset.
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23.8
TRAINING VIDEOS
Please follow the links below for BeamTool training videos.
This video illustrates the creation of a very simple phased array technique. The technique ensures
Getting
Started Video complete coverage of the weld by using two phased array sectorial beamsets to inspect the top and
bottom of the weld.
Bitmap
This video shows how to import a bitmap image and use it to trace a complex piece geometry.
Tracing
This video demonstrates how to use the BeamTool ZONAL Add-on. The BeamTool ZONAL AddZONAL Add- on provides the ability to define weld zones, which are used in conjunction with a Zonal Beamset to
on
provide automated targeting of individual phased array beams into specific locations along the face
of a weld bevel.
Editing
Report
This video demonstrates how to edit report templates in BeamTool.
Templates
Calibration
Block
Designer
Easily generate an ASME compliant calibration block with the click of a button. Targets are
added based on your piece thickness, while meeting the requirements of ASME Section 5,
article 4, Figure 434.2.1. You can also design custom calibration blocks and generate reports
that include all aspects of a calibration block to support machining. This allows the
technician to spend more time on developing a technique.
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CHAPTER (24): SUPPORT
Eclipse Scientific values your business and your feedback is very important to us. If you are experiencing
problems please use the Check For Update option under the Help menu to ensure you have the most recent
version of the software.
If you are still experiencing problems we can be reached:
On the Web
Select Support from the Help menu in BeamTool to submit an inquiry directly from our website.
Email
Email us at [email protected] and provide us with the following information:
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Serial Number or HardLock ID (displayed in About screen)
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Phone
Contact Eclipse Scientific BeamTool Support directly: Phone (519) 372-1831 or Fax (519) 372-2039